Alex Ovechkin has been the talking point in the NHL world of late. The 39-year-old scored the 895th goal of his career against the Islanders and broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record. It was a long-awaited chase, and Ovechkin finally achieved what felt like the impossible until a few years ago. While the fans truly enjoyed Ovechkin’s historic goal, even his teammates couldn’t stop gushing over the monumental feat achieved by their star player. Subsequently, Ovechkin’s teammate delivered a stunning reaction despite suffering physically.

Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary was playing with an almost broken nose against the Islanders. He suffered the freak injury during the Capitals’ recent game against the Bruins. He was struck in the face by a puck during the third period. Although the Capitals won narrowly, 4-3, it was a bad physical blow to Fehervary.

The star defenseman recovered well in time, albeit not completely, for the historic game against the Islanders. When asked how he felt after his teammate Alex Ovechkin broke Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record, Fehervary mentioned, “Well, I was bleeding; my nose was almost broken, so I was taking care of my nose. But I was super excited.”

Additionally, other players were also thrilled to have witnessed the historic feat from close range. Interestingly, the game was also paused for 15 minutes, with the NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman, and Wayne Gretzky congratulating the Russian star. Bettman mentioned, “We have all just witnessed history in front of greatness. Wayne, you’ll always be ‘The Great One,’ and you had a record that nobody ever thought could be broken, but Alex, you did it. You have been amazing.”

Even as Alex Ovechkin has finally ended the Great Chase, he is still soaking in the dream moment. After breaking the record, he made a shocking admission that is sure to stun hockey fans.

Alex Ovechkin makes candid confession after overcoming Wayne Gretzky’s record

After the Great One ended his career with 894 NHL goals, it would have been tough to imagine if ever this record could ever be broken. However, after more than two and a half decades, a star in the form of Alex Ovechkin reigned supreme and broke Gretzky’s record. Although the 39-year-old’s goal-scoring prowess is second to none, he wasn’t confident about achieving this record.

After creating history, Ovechkin mentioned, “Honestly, I never thought it could happen. This is such a great moment for myself, for the Capitals organization, for hockey, for my teammates, for my family, friends, and fans all over the world. As I’ve always said, without my teammates, without my family, without all the support, we would have never reached this milestone.”

However, Alex Ovechkin is still going strong and would look to add more goals to his tally. Additionally, he would hope to star for the Capitals and help them dig deep in the Stanley Cup after having already qualified for the playoffs. Can Ovechkin reach the 1000-goal milestone? Let us know your views in the comments below.