Ovechkin commented on the repetition of Gretzky's record

Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin commented on the repetition of Canadian player Wayne Gretzky's record for the number of goals scored in the National Hockey League (NHL).

"There are a lot of emotions. To be honest, I do not know what to say. I have so many emotions right now. You just don't think that you can reach this milestone," he said after the match.

Separately, the athlete expressed gratitude to his family and Washington Capitals teammates. According to Ovechkin, he would not have achieved this record without their support.

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Ovechkin repeated Gretzky's record on April 4 in a match against HC Chicago. It is noteworthy that the hockey player needed 1,486 matches for this, 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.

After the match, Ovechkin took a picture with Gretzky in the Washington locker room.