Alex Ovechkin scoring his 895th career goal to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record reverberated quickly around hockey, sports and the rest of the world. Here are some of the reactions ...

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness ... a belly-flop slide down the ice like he had just won a pee-wee hockey game. The gap-toothed grin didn’t leave his face for hours.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness ... Ovechkin’s “GR8 Chase” captivated the hockey community and brought joy not only to the sport but the rest of the world ...