If there had been no lockout and no pandemic, I think Gretzky's record would have been broken by now. But, unfortunately, such moments happen.
Ovechkin still has his main sights set on a team goal he has long said is more important to him than any individual accolade.
Ovechkin has been a bastion of health, missing just 59 total games in his career; however, he lost another potential 155 games due to two separate league lockouts and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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