Even after Ovechkin broke Gretzky's all-time goals record, some of "The Great Ones" records will never be topped

Alex Ovechkin became the greatest goal scorer in NHL history because of a never-before-seen combination of a wicked shot, consistency over two decades and remarkable durability that kept him on the ice long enough to break Wayne Gretzky's record.

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin made NHL history on Sunday, scoring the 895th goal of his 20-year career and passing the iconic Wayne Gretzky for first place on the all-time list.

A record that once looked untouchable now belongs to Alex Ovechkin. The Washington Capitals captain became the greatest goal scorer in NHL history when he found the net in the second period against the New York Islanders.

The Capitals superstar scored goal No. 895 at 7:26 of the second period on the power play in the Islanders' 4-1 win at UBS Arena.

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 against the Islanders on Sunday, passing Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's all-time goal scoring leader.

Long before Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the NHL goal-scoring record with No. 895 on Sunday, Gretzky moved into the top spot ahead of Gordie Howe by putting the puck in the net for the Los Angeles Kings on March 23,

It’s been a long time coming, but Alex Ovechkin can finally call himself the NHL’s all-time leading scorer with number 895 on Sunday. The 39-year-old overtook Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894 goals after scoring in the second period of the Washington Capitals game against the New York Islanders on Sunday in Elmont,

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career.