Alex Ovechkin made history by scoring his 895th career goal, surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record in a match against the New York Islanders. The goal, which came during a power play, was assisted by Tom Wilson and marked Ovechkin's achievement against his countryman Ilya Sorokin, becoming the 183rd goalie he has scored against. The event was celebrated widely, with Ovechkin showing gratitude towards his teammates, and Gretzky acknowledging Ovechkin's incredible accomplishment during the ceremony, suggesting future records might be more challenging to beat.
Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal on Sunday in the Washington Capitals' game against the New York Islanders, beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power play.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said to open the festivities, 'Wayne, you'll always be the Great One' and you had a record that nobody ever thought would be broken, Alex, you did it.'
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