Alex Ovechkin has officially broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for career goals scored in the NHL with his 895th coming against the New York Islanders on April 6. By topping a record once thought to be untouchable,

Alex Ovechkin and his traveling party are in New York on Sunday as he tries to make history and break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is now the leading goal-scorer in NHL history. He passed Wayne Gretzky's mark of 894 that was long considered unapproachable.

A week and a half after he became the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will have one last meeting this season with Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby. The Thursday matchup marks the regular-season finale for the Capitals and the end of the road for the Penguins, who missed the playoffs.

Following the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night, Ovechkin was gifted a Rolex watch by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Ovechkin did score in the loss, giving him 897 for his career and 44 this season.

It was an odd sight at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, as, instead of the usual boos that fill the arena when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals face the Pittsburgh Penguins, there was applause and praise for the Capitals captain,