BREAKING VIDEO: Ovechkin Makes History With #895

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And there it is, the long-awaited moment has arrived. #895 for Alex Ovechkin, passing Wayne Gretzky and becoming the NHL's All-Time Goal Scoring King.ALEX OVECHKIN! 895! THE GREATEST GOAL SCORER IN NHL HISTORY! pic.twitter.com/X0gMy63tZF— SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) April 6, 2025ALEX OVECHKIN IS GREATEST GOAL SCORER IN #NHL HISTORY! #GR8CHASE LIVE NOW on @SiriusXMNHL🎧- https://t.co/kUlFGXIamH pic.twitter.com/avgb01msf9— SiriusXM NHL Network Radio (@SiriusXMNHL) April 6, 2025Here's the call from Capitals announcer Joe Beninati for Monumental Sports Network: "THE CHASING DAYS ARE DONE. ALEX OVECHKIN IS THE GREATEST GOAL SCORER IN THE HISTORY OF THE NHL!!"Joe Beninati on the call for Monumental Sports Network for Ovi's historic goal 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/zwJZIDYA6m— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 6, 2025And here's how it sounded from Ovi himself, as he was mic'd up for the moment:  Ovi mic'd up for the RECORD-BREAKING moment 🔊 pic.twitter.com/YfKCetFOOh— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 6, 2025 The goal came on the power play in the second period against the New York Islanders on Long Island, as Ovechkin blasted a shot from his office. Goalie Ilya Sorokin will go down in history as the victim between the pipes.Ovechkin made a flat-out headlong dive to center ice in celebration, where he was mobbed by his teammates.Wayne Gretzky made the official handover of the torch in a ceremony on the ice:Wayne Gretzky's speech as he passes the torch to the NHL's newest goals King, Alex Ovechkin 🐐 pic.twitter.com/DrEiRWxZ3O— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 6, 2025"Alex, I said I'd be the first guy to shake your hand when you broke the record..." said Gretzky as he fulfilled that promise on the red carpet at center ice.   Watch more angles of the historic moment:  Another look at history 🚨 pic.twitter.com/GHG6brTfwZ— SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) April 6, 2025Here's the call from Caps' radio voice John Walton:"There's a new goal-scoring champion, and his name is Alexander Ovechkin!"Hear goal number 895 for @ovi8 on https://t.co/9UQQZ2Ll8D, as called by @JohnWaltonPxP and Ken Sabourin.#ALLCAPS #GR8CHASE pic.twitter.com/u4TL33ZVix— Caps Radio 24/7 (@CapitalsRadio) April 6, 2025 A cool stat comes to us from Chris Johnston, who notes that Ovi is the 10th man to hold the all-time goals mark in the long history of the NHL. The last four are the legendary Rocket Richard, Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky, and now Ovechkin.Just 10 players have held the NHL's all-time goals record since the league was formed in 1917. The crown has been passed among legends over the last 70-plus years.Maurice Richard⬇️ Gordie Howe⬇️Wayne Gretzky⬇️ Alex Ovechkin 👑— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) April 6, 2025 The 39-year-old Ovechkin now has 42 goals on the season, and charged to the record by scoring in five straight games.The Gr8 Eight passes the Great One. Photo: © Geoff Burke-Imagn Images ...

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