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.

At this moment, they are tied at 894 goals apiece after Ovechkin scored twice Friday night to match Gretzky's total that many thought no one would ever approach. When Ovechkin was asked his feeling about breaking the record,