This is the story of how Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals. Tom Wilson holding court in one corner. John Carlson in another. Nicklas Backstrom on a bench.

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 against the Islanders on Sunday, passing Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's all-time goal-scoring leader.

“It’s bigger than the game right now,” said winger Tom Wilson, who like Gretzky is from Ontario ... Live” outside the arena. “Having Wayne be there and support Ovechkin, who’s ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A little more than three decades before Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career ... for ‘O,'” longtime teammate Tom Wilson said. “To see those two guys ...

He bowed to Wayne Gretzky standing in a suite ... “We kind of looked at each other just and said, ‘Screw it, I’m going,’” winger Tom Wilson said. “It was just so cool to be a part of it as a group.” ...

Alex Ovechkin scored in the second period against the Islanders Sunday, touching off a celebration after he broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wayne Gretzky witnessed Alex Ovechkin scoring his 893rd goal ... “It’s bigger than the game right now,” said winger Tom Wilson, who like Gretzky is from Ontario. "It’s bigger than ...

Wayne Gretzky Has Been Helping Alex Ovechkin ... “You could tell he was genuinely happy for ‘O,'” longtime teammate Tom Wilson said. “To see those two guys standing together and embracing ...

He bowed to Wayne Gretzky standing in a suite ... I’m going,’” winger Tom Wilson said. “It was just so cool to be a part of it as a group.” Ovechkin’s goal song, “Shake, Rattle ...

Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's record by scoring his 895th ... He took a cross-ice pass from longtime teammate Tom Wilson and fired a laser past Sorokin with defenseman Jakob Chychrun screening.