The NHL has changed its social media logo to a picture of Ovechkin chasing Gretzky's record.

The National Hockey League (NHL) has changed its social media avatars to new ones dedicated to the Russian captain of the Washington Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin, and his race for the record of Canadian Wayne Gretzky in the number of goals. Information about this appeared on March 31 in the organization's social networks.

"Alex Ovechkin has only five goals left to break Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals!" reads a post on the NHL's social media page. Twitter).

The Russian hockey player has scored 890 goals in the regular NHL championships. Gretzky has 894 goals scored.

Ovechkin has been highly effective this season, scoring 37 goals and 26 assists in 57 games. The Russian striker ranks second in the list of the best snipers in the history of the league.

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On March 30, Ovechkin scored his 890th goal during a match against the Washington Capitals against the Buffalo Sabres. The meeting, which took place in Washington at Capital One Arena on March 30, ended with a score of 8:5 in favor of the guests.

Earlier, on March 26, Vladislav Tretyak, president of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, described Ovechkin as a hero in this sport and stressed that the hockey player is an idol for many.