Wayne Gretzky to begin following Alex Ovechkin game by game
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With his goal scoring record on the verge of being broken, Wayne Gretzky will be attending every Capitals game until Alex Ovechkin is the new NHL scoring king.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is staring down history, now just 3 goals from tying the all-time record previously set by Wayne Gretzky (894) and 4 goals from becoming the new greatest scorer the NHL has ever seen.
His goal against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday was No. 891, and with 8 games remaining, there's more than enough time for Ovechkin to become the new scoring king this year.
Because of this, Gretzky has announced that he will be attending every Capitals game from now until his record is tied/broken. This follows the same way in which Gordie Howe was on hand for Gretzky breaking his record in 1994.
Additionally, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman also plans to attend each game.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and other senior league personnel will be in attendance for Wednesday's Washington Capitals-Carolina Hurricanes game in Raleigh, N.C., and plan to attend each of Washington's remaining games until Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's record.
For the NHL, which has spent months preparing for the culmination of the «Gr8 Chase,» this is a center-stage moment. The league has meticulously mapped out the production elements that will accompany the record-breaker and tried to plan for every contingency, right down to the possibility that the goal is subject to a video review challenge.
Among those expected to take in the Ovechkin Tour live are members of the player's family, including his wife, Nastya, who was at TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday to see her husband score career goal No. 891, along with a healthy contingent from the Capitals and the NHL. Former teammate Nicklas Bäckström recently told reporters he'd be heading out on the road for any game where the record might fall.
For the NHL, which has spent months preparing for the culmination of the «Gr8 Chase,» this is a center-stage moment. The league has meticulously mapped out the production elements that will accompany the record-breaker and tried to plan for every contingency, right down to the possibility that the goal is subject to a video review challenge.
Among those expected to take in the Ovechkin Tour live are members of the player's family, including his wife, Nastya, who was at TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday to see her husband score career goal No. 891, along with a healthy contingent from the Capitals and the NHL. Former teammate Nicklas Bäckström recently told reporters he'd be heading out on the road for any game where the record might fall.
The Capitals play the Carolina Hurricanes tonight in Raleigh - can Ovechkin take another step closer to Gretzky's record?
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