{"id":492142,"date":"2025-04-05T03:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T07:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=492142"},"modified":"2025-04-05T03:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T07:07:13","slug":"ovechkin-ties-gretzky-with-894th-career-goal-in-emotional-celebration","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/ovechkin-ties-gretzky-with-894th-career-goal-in-emotional-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Ovechkin ties Gretzky with 894th career goal in emotional celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a night filled with emotion and history, Alex Ovechkin delivered yet another iconic moment in his legendary career. The Washington Capitals captain scored twice, including his 894th career goal, to tie Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history during a 5\u20133 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>As the puck hit the back of the net for his record-tying goal, the crowd at Capital One Arena erupted. Ovechkin immediately skated over to the glass to salute his son Sergei, then turned his attention to Gretzky, bowing respectfully to &#8220;The Great One&#8221; who watched from a suite. He followed with a series of kisses blown toward his wife, mother, and family on the opposite side of the arena \u2014 a personal touch to a milestone night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It took Alex Ovechkin just one less game than Wayne Gretzky to reach 894 goals&#8230; \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W3rvnFh14H\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/W3rvnFh14H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSN_Sports\/status\/1908334922080596309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still a little shaking and still can\u2019t believe it,\u201d Ovechkin said afterward, seated beside Gretzky. \u201cIt\u2019s history. It\u2019s great for the game. It\u2019s great to do it here. It\u2019s special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The night was indeed special \u2014 not just for Ovechkin and the Capitals, but for the entire hockey world. The moment was made even more powerful by the presence of Capitals legends and former teammates in the arena, underlining the legacy Ovechkin has built in Washington over the past two decades.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THERE IT IS!!! OVECHKIN HAS TIED GRETZKY FOR MOST GOALS IN NHL HISTORY!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9bn8ta4Ea1\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/9bn8ta4Ea1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spittin&#8217; Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spittinchiclets\/status\/1908328538190606793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While all eyes now turn to goal No. 895 \u2014 the one that would officially make Ovechkin the NHL\u2019s all-time leading goal scorer \u2014 Friday\u2019s game offered a perfect stage to match the record. To do it at home, with family, friends, and Gretzky himself in attendance, was a dream scenario.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a moment I\u2019ll never forget,\u201d said Ovechkin.<\/p>\n<p>And neither will Gretzky \u2014 who now shares hockey\u2019s most iconic scoring record with the man who might soon eclipse him.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a night filled with emotion and history, Alex Ovechkin delivered yet another iconic moment in his legendary career. 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