Washington Capitals’ forward Alex Ovechkin made history Sunday, scoring the 895th goal of his career against the New York Islanders and passing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL regular-season goals record.
Ovechkin achieved the feat in the second period, scoring his 42nd goal of the season.
The 39-year-old Ovechkin tied Gretzky’s record Friday night when the Capitals hosted the Chicago Blackhawks, scoring two goals and helping lead Washington to a 5-3 win.
Through 20 NHL seasons, all with Washington, Ovechkin has recorded nine 50-goal campaigns and has won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy nine times, awarded to the player with the most goals during an NHL regular season.
Ovechkin has hit the 40-goal mark in a single…