New York (New York, USA), April 6 (LaPresse) – Alex Ovechkin makes history. The Russian player, star of the Washington Capitals, has become the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history, the North American hockey league, by scoring his 895th career goal today in the game against the New York Islanders. This goal allowed him to surpass the previous record held by Canadian legend Wayne Gretzky.

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