Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin ... (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring his 895th career goal ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin made history on Friday as he tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 goals. With Gretzky watching, Ovechkin scored two goals in the Capitals' 5-3 ...

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals ... Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrating his 894th career goal with fans during the third period of an ...

“If the game doesn’t change, you wouldn’t have seen somebody challenge Wayne Gretzky’s record.” Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, winds up for a shot during the ...

Wayne Gretzky, left, and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, at a press conference after an NHL hockey game between the Washington Capitals and the Chicago Blackhawks, Friday ...

"The Great 8" is standing side by side with "the Great One," and is poised to reach a new milestone. With Wayne Gretzky watching from a suite at Capital One Arena, Alexander Ovechkin inched closer to ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scores goal number 894, tying Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history, and gets a standing ovation from Capitals fans. Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin ...

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career. Ovechkin made hockey history Sunday against the New York ...

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals ... (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring his 895th career goal during ...

Alex Ovechkin tied the NHL record for most career goals, putting him side-by-side with The Great One, Wayne Gretzky. The Capitals star scored the history-tying goal — the 894th of his career ...