Alex Ovechkin confirms he refused to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record with an empty net

Alex Ovechkin confirms he refused to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record with an empty net

Alex Ovechkin wants to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record the right way.

The Washington Capitals star had an opportunity to not only scored his unprecedented 895th career goal, but do it as part of a hat trick. He had two goals early in the third period to tie Gretzky at 894, but Chicago pulled its goalie while down 4-3 and gave him too good of an opportunity with an empty net.

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Ovechkin could be seen telling Washington head coach Spencer Carberry he didn’t want to come in, and confirmed he was doing so after the game. It was an understandable decision, as Ovechkin’s next goal will be a highlight reel for decades to come.

You don’t want that to be an empty-netter.


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