Gretzky took a picture with Ovechkin after repeating his goal record.

Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky personally congratulated Russian Washington Capitals player Alexander Ovechkin on repeating his record for goals in the National Hockey League (NHL). The athletes also took a photo together in the locker room after the match.

In the published footage, both record holders are holding the puck, which became the 894th in Ovechkin's career.

Ovechkin broke Gretzky's record on April 4 in a match against HC Chicago. It is noteworthy that Ovechkin needed 1,486 matches to repeat the record, one less than Gretzky himself. The Russian forward scored his first league goal back on October 5, 2005. Now the 39-year-old Russian is spending his 20th season in the NHL.

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Earlier, on April 4, actor and TV presenter Azamat Musagaliyev, in an interview with Izvestia, wished Ovechkin to set a record for goals in the regular championships of the National Hockey League (NHL). In addition, he expressed the opinion that after the Russian striker breaks Gretzky's sniper record, the next record holder will not appear soon.