ELMONT, N.Y. — Ilya Sorokin and Alex Ovechkin had a moment ... We haven’t played well in front of him at times, but he’s always got a smile on his face, he’s ready for the next shot.

Gretzky scored 894 goals in 1,487 career games. Today, in his own 1,487th career contest, the Great Eight delivered No. 895. Congratulations, babe. #Gr8ness ...

"You just smile every time you see it," coach Spencer Carbery said ... No team or goaltender wanted to be the one to give up No. 895, but the Islanders — and netminder Ilya Sorokin, 10 years younger ...

"You just smile every time you see it," coach Spencer ... but the Islanders — and netminder Ilya Sorokin, 10 years younger than Ovechkin, giving the fellow Russian his stick when asked ...

While most of the Sabres were asleep for their game-day naps, Ovechkin was sizzling a wrist shot past Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin for No ... said with a pained smile, referring to being ahead ...

“You just smile every time you see it,” coach Spencer ... but the Islanders — and netminder Ilya Sorokin, specifically, giving Ovechkin his stick when asked — still had full appreciation ...