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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th

History was made at UBS Arena as Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career NHL goal, officially breaking Wayne Gretzky’s long-standing record to become the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer. Known as the “Great 8,” Ovechkin fired a signature power-play goal in the second period against the New York Islanders, beating goaltender Ilya Sorokin and securing…