Ovechkin was given a kid goat in honor of the sniper record in the NHL

Alexander Ovechkin, the Russian striker of the Washington Capitals, was presented with a kid during a gala evening in honor of his sniper record in the regular championships of the National Hockey League (NHL). The gift was presented to the athlete by his long-time teammate, Swede Niklas Backstrom.

The striker picked up the kid and immediately announced the nickname he had chosen for the pet.

"Ovi,— Ovechkin said, stroking the baby goat.

Next, the hockey player fed the pet from a baby bottle with milk.

In English, the word goat is consonant with the abbreviation GOAT (Greatest of All Time – the greatest of all time), which can explain the choice of gift.

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Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in the NHL regular season on April 6 in a match against the New York Islanders, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 goals scored.

The Russian hockey player was congratulated on the record by the TV channels of the National Media Group and Sergey Zhukov. The performer dedicated a clip to the hockey player's favorite song from the repertoire of the musical group with a modified text in honor of the record goal to the historical achievement.