Alex Ovechkin's achievement of his 895th career goal was strongly supported by Nicklas Backstrom, who assisted on 279 of those goals. Backstrom shared the emotional milestone with Ovechkin at both Capital One Arena and UBS Arena. After Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky’s record, Backstrom was visibly moved, recalling their bond since Day 1. The two embraced in a heartfelt moment, reinforcing the importance of teamwork and friendship in sports. Ovechkin made it clear that without Backstrom’s contributions, reaching this milestone would not have been possible, highlighting their significant relationship both on and off the ice.
Backy is the guy that helped most assist on my goals. As soon as I see him, I almost cry. Me and him been together since Day 1.
We play together, we've been in so many different situations together. That relationship, that moment when him and Osh be here, yeah, it's tremendous. It's support, it's always been like that, you know? I tell him, without you, I can never get that milestone.
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