Ovechkin scored the 896th goal and updated his own NHL sniper record.

Russian forward of the Washington Capitals hockey club Alexander Ovechkin scored the 896th goal in the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL) in a match against the Columbus Blue Jackets team, thereby updating the sniper record.

The meeting began on April 13 and is taking place at the Capital One Arena in Washington. The Russian hockey player scored 1 minute after the start of the match. The transfer to the captain was made by Canadian striker Dylan Strome.

At the moment, the game continues.

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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.