Alex Ovechkin chases Gretzky’s record: Live Updates of Capitals vs. Islanders

Everyone in the building wants to attend history. This also applies to Alex Ovechkin’s teammates. But they can do one better. Can be a part of history. And everyone wants to have their own name on the report next to n. 895, to be the next Marty McSorley and create record counting.

“If you have the opportunity to pass him to him, you want to pass him to him,” Tom Wilson’s wing said. “There are many intelligent players. If there is an open comedy, most of the boys will try to play the right game. But if it is open or there is the possibility that you can make the record, obviously you will try at this point to set one of the best scorers. Once you put it in your hand, usually good things will happen.”

So yes, the teammates of Ovechkin sometimes forced the record to him these days. And no, they won’t apologize for this. It is usually a rather valid strategy, however.

“Oh, for sure,” said Strome, who contributed to 20 of the 41 goals of Ovechkin this season, and 46 teams since he joined the capital in 2022-23. “I think I have done it in the last three years, to tell the truth. But yes, when it is open, you are trying to give it a little more. But at the same time, it is usually open. He wants the disc in those areas, and it is our task to obtain it.”