Arise, Ovech-king: NHL's top scorer

With 895th goal, Capitals winger breaks Gretzky's 31-year record

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect shot from the place on the ice that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in NHL history.

Ovechkin broke the legendary Wayne Gretzky's record by scoring his 895th career goal in Sunday's game between the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders, beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power play with 12:34 left in the second period. He took a cross-ice pass from longtime teammate Tom Wilson and fired a laser past Sorokin, with defenseman Jakob Chychrun screening.

Capitals coach Spencer Carbery called it "the ultimate goal-scorer's goal for the greatest of all time".