Wayne Gretzky wore a No. 9 red pin to honor Detroit Red Wings legend and Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, as Alex Ovechkin scored a record 895th goal.

While Alex Ovechkin set the NHL career goal record on Sunday passing Wayne Gretzky ... to celebrate Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe. Gretzky had passed Howe to set the goal record, before ...

Gretzky wore that pin in honor of the late Gordie Howe, who owned the goals record before Gretzky. Howe was there in 1994 to ...

"Wayne, you've got some company now," Monumental Sports Network's Al Koken said. ""That's OK," Gretzky said. "That's what my dad told Gordie Howe way back when, right? This is what the game's all ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career ... This season, he passed Gordie Howe for most goals scored after 30 moved into second ...

Wayne Gretzky honored two of the greatest goal ... The Great One wore a No. 9 red pin over the left side of his chest, the number of Gordie Howe. Gretzky held the NHL record for 31 years until ...

Alex Ovechkin officially stands alone as the NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer, passing Wayne Gretzky ... NHL career Gretzky wore that pin in honor of the late Gordie Howe, who owned the goals ...