Gretzky, Alex Ovechkin
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National Hockey League |
Wayne Gretzky was in the building to witness history Friday, watching from a suite at Capital One Arena as Alex Ovechkin scored twice to tie his all-time goals record of 894.
The New York Times |
Ovechkin is about to walk through that door.
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After tying the Great One on Friday in a two-goal performance at home, Alex Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky on the NHL's all-time goals list with his 895th career goal on Sunday against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena.
Gretzky sat between NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump-appointed FBI director.