Wayne Gretzky began to follow Alex Ovechkin on Friday ... He scored 92 more before hanging up the skates in 1999 to bring his total to 894. Ovechkin lit the lamp just four minutes into the game ...

That’s because the last time they were here – just nine days ago, on April 6 – Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 895 to break Wayne Gretzky’s 31-year hold on the NHL’s all-time goals ...