Ovechkin spoke about his emotions after breaking Gretzky's record

Russian forward of the Washington Capitals hockey club Alexander Ovechkin said that he shed tears after the puck, which allowed him to break the record of Canadian Wayne Gretzky for goals in the regular championships of the National Hockey League (NHL). The athlete stated this during a press conference on April 14.

"It's not that I cried, but there were tears of joy, of course," said the Russian hockey player.

He added that after scoring the record goal, he thought about his father and all the relatives who were worried about him. Ovechkin said he "had a lump in his throat and wanted to shed a tear."

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

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On April 10, Ovechkin said that the record goal was the most important moment of his life. He emphasized the importance of this moment not only for hockey, but also for himself, the team, the fans and his family.

Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in the NHL regular season on April 6 in a match against the New York Islanders, breaking 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.