Ovechkin went out to warm up before the match with the New York Islanders

Russian forward of the Washington Capitals hockey club Alexander Ovechkin went out to warm up before the match with the New York Islanders, where he can set a new NHL sniper record.

There's not much time left before the match. This game is especially important for Ovechkin and the history of hockey, as he will have to beat four-time Stanley Cup winner Wayne Gretzky, who scored 894 goals.

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The day before, Ovechkin scored his 894th goal in the match against HC Chicago of the NHL regular season, repeating Gretzky's sniper record. The Canadian hockey player personally congratulated the Russian player on the event. After the match, the athletes also took a photo together in the locker room.

Olympic hockey champion Valery Kamensky, in an interview with Izvestia on April 5, called Ovechkin's success an achievement of world hockey. According to him, the Russian proves his superiority and the fact that he has no equal with his success.