Russian icon ties all-time NHL record

Alexander Ovechkin has scored twice to match hockey legend Wayne Gretzky’s number of goals

Russia’s Alexander Ovechkin reached another major National Hockey League milestone on Friday night when he scored his 894th career goal. The Washington Capitals forward’s second goal of the game tied the all-time record set by Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky — a feat once thought to be untouchable.

Ovechkin is a three-time world champion with the...