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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record with his 894th goal after he scored twice Friday in the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
With the Hall of Famer in attendance, Ovechkin entered Friday night’s contest needing three goals to break the record and two to tie it.
The 39-year-old wasted no time in getting on the board, getting a behind-the-net feed from Dylan Strome before firing a one-timer from the circle to beat Blackhawks’ goalkeeper Spencer Nightoff for his 893rd career goal at 3:53 of the first period.
“Oh yeah, everyone’s buzzing right now. Wayne is…
