Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals broke the NHL all-time goals record, scoring his 895th goal Sunday against the New York Islanders. Wayne Gretzky, the previous record holder, was at the game and congratulated Ovechkin on breaking his record. Even though Ovechkin scored the Capitals's only goal and they lost 4-1, this day was all about Ovechkin. He broke the record no one thought would ever be broken. "This is something crazy." Ovechkin said during his ceremony. "I'm probably gonna need a few days. Maybe a few weeks to realize what it means to be no.1."
I personally don't like Ovechkin, but I am impressed that he actually broke the record. I knew he'd do it after a while, but this is a record I never thought would be broken. If anyone could do it, I expected Ovechkin or Sidney Crosby to do it. They are two of the best hockey players I have seen in my lifetime.
The Capitals will now focus on winning the Stanley Cup. They are atop the Metropolitan Division by 11 points over the Carolina Hurricanes and 9 points over the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Eastern Conference. We'll see what happens.
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