Published 11/30/2022, 3:46 AM EST
Being one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time has earned Wayne Gretzky the nickname “the Great One.” In NHL history, Wayne Gretzky also held the record for the most road goals. Unfortunately for him, this record was surpassed on Tuesday.
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Alex Ovechkin, the captain of the Washington Capitals, scored his 403rd goal on the road, beating the previous record. Fans reacted enthusiastically to the victory as the NHL tweeted about this historic occasion.
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Fans react enthusiastically to Alex’s win
Alex Ovechkin now holds 793 career strikes in total and 402 goals on the road. The NHL official page made a post on Twitter to celebrate the occasion. It posted, “lex Ovechkin’s (@ovi8) second of the game is his 403rd goal on the road — officially passing @WayneGretzky for first all time for most road goals!”.
Fans were overjoyed after Ovechkin wrote his name in the history. They expressed their emotions by leaving whole-hearted comments on the post. Check out some of the comments on the NHL post!
One fan said, “Kids, this is a prime example of striving to break records in life, the Great One loves to see this, we all have to push ourselves to be the best in a positive way. and you don’t have to be a pro, I’ve broken many records in the manufacturing life.”
Another fan commented, “Greatest goal scorer ever.”
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One guy commented, “Thats Awesome….Cheers to that.”
Someone said, “Its hard to compare the two outside of just the numbers.Wayne played in the 80s “the golden era for goals scored”while Alex is doing this in a much tougher defensive league. Im biased because Im a Caps fan & think Ovi is the best pure goal scorer but I wont say #99 isnt the goat.“
One person worte, “Woulda been incredible to break the record for most goals on the road while at home. Playing chess, not checkers.”
One said, “Ovi deserves his thing though even if it comes against us lol“
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One fan commented, “anytime you beat Gretzky in a “goals scored” category, whatever it is, is a big deal. Congrats to Ovi!”
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