It took nearly 20 seasons, but Alex Ovechkin finally broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record on Sunday afternoon. Yes, in case you were wondering, Ovechkin did score his 895th goal on a rocket shot ...

During the regular season, Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin made history when he became the NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer, surpassing the legendary Wayne Gretzky during an April 6 ...

Wayne Gretzky celebrated Alex Ovechkin’s record-setting goal like just another Washington Capitals and NHL fan at UBS Arena ... Federico has covered soccer and the NHL for various media outlets, ...

After Ovechkin netted his record-setting 895th NHL career goal during the Washington Capitals’ 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders, the 39-year-old star had a powerful, one-word reaction that perfectly ...

then grabbed another hat trick against West Ham in Week 3 to take his tally to seven goals in three games to kick off the new campaign. Week 4? It took 20 minutes for him to score versus Brentford.

Just hours after fellow 2004 draft pick Ovechkin became the NHL’s all-time goals leader with his 895th ... The 38-year-old posted a simple three-word message on Instagram.

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin had the perfect one-word response after becoming the NHL’s all-time goals leader on Sunday. In the second period of Sunday’s road game against ...

Alex Ovechkin on Sunday broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for most career goals when he scored No. 895 against the New York Islanders on Sunday afternoon. The Washington Capitals went on the ...

He's definitely earned it. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Alex Ovechkin had a 3-word reaction after taking a breath during his NHL goals record celebration ...