“Ovechkin’s Historic Milestone: The Untold Moments Behind His Record-Breaking 895th Goal”
“My dad told me that same night, ‘Be as proud of the guy that breaks your record,'” Gretzky said Friday.
Before then, Howe held the NHL goal record since scoring his 545th on Nov. 10, 1963, to overtake Maurice Richard, who scored 544 goals.
Ovechkin has 42 goals in 61 games this season. He scored his 895th goal in his 1,487th NHL regular-season game, all with Washington, which selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NHL Draft.
“Two years ago when people said to me, ‘Do you think Alex is going to break the record?’ I said, ‘It’s not a matter of it, it’s a matter of when,'” Gretzky said. “And when he does, I’m going to be there. And so, I’m here.”
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