Alex Ovechkin Breaks Wayne Gretzky's Goal Record vs. Islanders

ELMONT, NY -- Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals scored in National Hockey League history against the New York Islanders. 

At 7:26 of the second, he beat Ilya Sorokin blocker side on the power play for goal No. 895, sending UBS Arena into a frenzy:

Ovechkin was then joined on the ice by his teammates, Wayne Gretzky, Gary Bettman, and the Islanders players:

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