Washington Capitals forward Ovechkin says he’ll break Gretzky’s NHL goalscoring record if he can
Russian forward “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin estimated the chances of breaking the record of Canadian Wayne Gretzky for goals in the National Hockey League (NHL). His words are available on the league website.
“If I can beat Gordie Howe and Gretzky, I will,” Ovechkin said. He said that he was happy to come out on the third place in the list of the best scorers in the NHL. “You never know what will happen in the future. If something happens, I feel happy, ”the hockey player shared.
Earlier on March 18, Ovechkin scored his 768th goal in the NHL against the Calumbus Blue Jackets. This helped him cement his position as the league’s third-best goal scorer and close the gap on second-placed Howe. The Canadian has scored 801 goals in his NHL career. Gretzky leads with 894 goals.
On March 8, Ovechkin spoke about the goal in the NHL. He stated that he strives to become the best scorer in the history of the regular season. The Russian also noted that this event will be a big milestone.
Source: Lenta
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