April 6, 2025 will be remembered as a day when the hockey world changed forever.
On a Sunday game between the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders, Alexander Ovechkin broke the NHL record with the 895th goal of his career. The goal surpassed Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894, a record some said would never be broken. Both teams congratulated the Capitals legend on the historic achievement.
Meanwhile, many of the sports world’s most prominent figures took a moment to pay their respects to ‘The Great 8’ on reaching immortality.