Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, who broke Wayne Gretsky’s NHL goal-scoring document on Sunday, opened up about his probabilities of scoring 1,000 targets.
On Wednesday, The Hockey Information reporter Sammi Silber quoted “The Nice 8” on X about whether or not he would attain that milestone.
“I don’t know. I’ll see. Sport by sport,” Ovechkin mentioned.
Ovechkin has at present scored 895 NHL targets, yet another than Gretzky. On Sunday, he scored his record-breaking purpose throughout the Capitals’ 4-1 loss in opposition to the New York Islanders.
Gretzky, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Washington Capitals proprietor Ted Leonsis have been all at UBS Area for the sport and offered Ovechkin with a particular oil portray throughout an on-ice ceremony to commemorate the Russian ahead’s achievement.
“It is enormous. It is unbelievable. It is an unbelievable second and I am completely satisfied,” Ovechkin mentioned Sunday by way of NHL.com.
NHL analysts and followers additionally weighed in on what number of targets the 39-year-old Ovechkin would find yourself scoring throughout his profession. His present contract with the Capitals expires on the finish of subsequent season.
“They are saying information are made to be damaged,” Gretzky mentioned by way of NHL.com. “However I’m unsure who’s going to get extra targets than that.”
Ovechkin is at present fourth on the NHL goal-scoring sheet for the season, with 42 targets from 61 video games. He additionally missed 16 video games after struggling a damaged fibula in a knee-on-knee collision with Utah Hockey Membership’s Jack McBain.
Legendary Canadian goalie Martin Brodeur, who leads the NHL in wins (691) and shutouts (125), mentioned the “sky’s the restrict” for Ovechkin.
“If he retains enjoying, and the Capitals are a great staff, and so they’re going to be good for some time with the gamers that they’ve, I’d like to see him to attempt to get to 1,000. That may be loopy,” Brodeur mentioned by way of NHL.com.
Wayne Gretzky’s heartfelt congratulations to Alex Ovechkin caught on tape
Through the on-ice mid-game ceremony on Sunday, the microphones within the area caught a heartwarming snippet of a dialog between Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin.
“Actually, the perfect factor that’s ever occurred to hockey. You get to 900 and I would purchase you a automotive,” Gretzky mentioned.
“I’ll strive,” Ovechkin replied.
Alex Ovechkin scored purpose No. 895 with a wrist shot from the left face-off circle, certainly one of his favourite spots on the ice. He has scored 392 targets (43.8%) from the left circle or above it.
