Ovechkin's house in Washington was decorated with the numbers 895 in honor of his record in the NHL

The Washington mansion of the Russian forward of the Washington Capitals hockey club Alexander Ovechkin, who broke Wayne Gretzky's record for goals in the regular seasons of the National Hockey League (NHL), was decorated with balls in the shape of the number 895 — the number of goals he has scored. This was reported on April 7 by a correspondent of Izvestia.

The victor himself is in New York at this time. In addition, it is reported that hockey sweaters with Ovechkin's portrait are in hot demand, sales are already estimated at millions of dollars.

The hockey stick and jersey of the hockey player were sent to the NHL Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto immediately after the match, and Ovechkin decided to take the same puck as a souvenir. When asked to whom he dedicates it, the striker replied that it was to his family.

"My whole family. Dad, brother, grandparents, Vera Vitalievna. To all my loved ones," said the owner of the absolute record in the history of the NHL, thanking the fans for their support.

Ovechkin's mother, two-time Olympic champion Tatiana Ovechkina, said it was too early to celebrate.

"Guys, which one should I celebrate? We have the playoffs ahead, we have six more games, we need to play," she said.

Wayne Gretzky, who was watching the game intently from the stands, was among the first to congratulate the hockey player.

"Records are set in order to beat them. Alex, I said that they will be the first to shake your hand," he said to Ovechkin.

"It felt like the whole country was worried and rooting for me"

Alexander Ovechkin — about the end of the great chase, an accidental celebration and numerous congratulations from the stars of world sports

Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in the NHL regular season a day earlier in a match against the New York Islanders. Thus, he broke the record of Canadian Gretzky, who scored 894 goals.

The Russian hockey player was congratulated on the record by the TV channels of the National Media Group (NMG) and the leader of the musical group "Hands Up!" Sergey Zhukov. The performer dedicated a clip to the hockey player's favorite song from the repertoire of the musical group to the historical achievement with a modified text dedicated to the record goal.