Washington (AP) – Alex Ofkkin skiing to his son Sergey in the glass. He bowed to Wayne Gretzki standing in a wing. He blew the kisses for his wife, mother and family on the other side of the square.
In the distinctive dramatic fashion, Ovechkin scored the 894 goal of his career – and the second of the match – to link the NHL record from Gretzky and launched a unitistic celebration among his teammates on the Washington team on the ice and in the stands in the only building that he called home over the past two decades.
“I am still dealing with a little bit and I still do not believe that,” said Ovitkin with Gretzki sitting next to him after his victory over Chicago in Washington on Friday night. “It’s a history. It’s a great game for the game. It’s great to do it here. It’s special.”
Another special moment is waiting if Ovechkin wins 895 to break one of the hockey records that seem to be broken. But the opportunity to celebrate at home with the capitals of the capitals in the past and present and a match that made Gritzky a moment you will not forget Ovechkin.
Gretzki, who was with Ovechkin is the top scorer in the league at the present time.
“I can live with it for another 24 hours,” said Gritzky. “I can still say that I am more associated with it.”
0vechkin No. 894 of his place in the left confrontation circle on Power Play on a pass from his teammate John Carlson with 13:47 left in the third period. The 41st goal of this season and according to the match in the 136th match to break the tie with Jaromir Jagr-from his teammates in the leakage of the bench and Mobeckin in the corner of the ski circuit.
The wing Tom Wilson said: “We only looked at each other and said:” I head, I am going. “It was great to be part of it as a group.”
The song Ovechkin, “Shake, Rattle & Roll” was written by Big Joe Turner “, hit the speakers, and the MACOTSHOT to the table at one angle from 893 to 894 where the fans rose to their feet and remained there to scrape the family.
“That was great,” said Dylan Strum, the center, who created the Ovkin 893 goal. “Like, I left the words and still have to play the game and try to find it for another.”
Surprisingly, Ovechkin got almost one another. He had opportunities in the last ten minutes and also to be absent from the net or his rejection of Spencer Knight, one of the different goals records he scored during his career.
“I think I am happy that he did not get the last one,” Knight said. “But, yes, it’s great to see, it’s a great thing for this sport.”
One of the ways in which Ovechkin refused to obtain No. 895 was in an empty network. He told coach Spencer Carberi and others that he did not want any part of Grezki’s pass.
“He wants to break the record with a goalkeeper in wrinkles, which I appreciate,” Carberi said. “He told me that he is on the bench, and I just wanted to confirm that he did not want to go out. It is difficult for us as coaches because I just wanted to make it at that moment: the hat trick, at home. He did not want to go out and score on an empty network to break the record.
After that, the Blackhawks players remained on the ice to make a handcuffing line with Ovechkin, who gets his next chance to break Sunday on New York Island.
Wilson said: “It is clear that the Hoks organization by the Falcons Organization did not do tonight for” O “and it is good as it is,” Wilson said. “We have more to look forward to, but this was an incredible night.”
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