There's much more to Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin than the goals, and he proved that once again back in Russia this week as he set a new culinary record.
As part of a "Steak Cup" event in Moscow's Ostankino Park, Ovechkin helped prepare 895 turkey steaks, according to TASS. He branded the last steak with his record number of 895, a tribute to the number of career goals he scored to overtake Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time goals leader this past season.
Ovechkin's feat set a new culinary record, which was recorded by an authorized representative and put in the Russian Book of Records.
The 39-year-old has been part of multiple festivities in his native Russia over the last few weeks following a vacation in Turkey, as the country has honored him for a historic year that saw him overcome a broken leg and score 44 goals — the third-most in the league — to pass Gretzky.
Ovechkin sits at 897 career goals going into his 21st NHL campaign and can become the first player in NHL history to score 900 career goals. This also marks the final year of his contract, though he has not made any decisions regarding his future beyond this year.
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