Alex Ovechkin only needs one objective to go beyond Wayne Gretzky for the unique possession of the goals of all time of NHL. Ovechkin equaled Gretzky with two goals on Friday, and his next opportunity to break the record will be on Sunday against the New York Icelanders.
Ovechkin has just released a historic performance of two goals against the Blackhawks of Capital One Arena. A goal of the hat tour would have broken Gretzky’s record, but he did not want to mark the n ° 895 on an empty net. This means that hockey fans everywhere will be attentive to watch Ovechkin and the caps will face the Islanders.
Alex Ovechkin refused the opportunity to pass Wayne Gretzky on the list of all time with an empty goal: “Let’s wait”
Austin Nivison
“He wants to break the record with the goalkeeper in the fold, which I appreciate,” said capital coach Spencer Carbery after Friday’s match. “He didn’t want to go out. … He told me that on the bench, and I just wanted to confirm and make sure he didn’t want to come back.”
With six games to play in the capital calendar, Ovechkin has the opportunity to break the record before the end of the regular season. Even in his 39 -year -old season, Ovechkin marked at a quick pace. His first goal Friday sealed his 14th season of 40 goals, two ahead of Gretzky for the most.
The good news for fans hoping to see more history is that Ovechkin has a story of Icelanders lighting. In 71 career games against the Isles, Ovechkin scored 44 goals, the eighth plus against any team.
With Ovechkin with a single stroke of the goal record of all time, here is how fans can look at Capitals against Islanders.
Where to look at the capitals against islanders
Date: Sunday April 6 | Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: UBS Arena – New York, New York
TV: TNT, TRUTV | Flow: FUBO (Try for free)
