Historical hit of Alexander Oveckin

In the NHL, a historic milestone fell in the match between New York Islanders and Washington Capitals (4: 1) today. Aleksandr Oveckinan experienced Washington striker, scored 1: 2 in the 28th minute, which was his 895. A goal in the most powerful hockey league in the world. In doing so, he exceeded the decades -old record of the legendary Canadian Wayna Gretzky.

Aries of hunting for a magic number that hockey lovers around the world can follow throughout the season has gained tremendous acceleration in recent days. On Saturday, the 39-year-old veteran from Moscow in the match between Washington and Chicag scored two goals and at that time equalized Gretzky’s record and set the counter at 894.

In today’s New York game, the hosts took advantage of home ice and switched into a 2-0 lead, and the big moment of the match happened after eight minutes in the second third. Washington had more players, and Oveckin knew how to take the numerous superiority for a historical goal.

On the eternal rankings of the top scorers, he is now in the first place, Gretzky, who scored his 894 goals between 1979 and 1999, pushed second place and in the third with 801 Gordie Howe.