Alex Ovechkin made history when he scored against the New York Islanders on a power play in the second period.

It took Alex Ovechkin 1,486 games, almost 7,000 shots on net and nearly 20 seasons of work to catch Wayne Gretzky and his NHL career goals record. Now, there’s only thing left for the Washington Capitals superstar to do: pass him.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has finally caught up to Wayne Gretzky, tying him for the most goals scored in an NHL career.