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.

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 ...

And this one here is a full-proof instance. When Wayne Gretzky broke Gordie Howe’s record back on 3/23/1994, Gordie Howie was present to witness it. And now, when Alex Ovechkin is a game or two ...

The Toledo radiologist and the Russian hockey player share a common lineage, because Murray’s dad, Gordie Howe, had once been the NHL’s greatest goal scorer. Wayne Gretzky later broke Howe’s ...

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 ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin today scored his 895th career goal to complete “THE GR8 CHASE” and surpass Wayne ...

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 Gretzky gave a brief interview after Alex Ovechkin tied his NHL goals record, which has stood since 1999.