Gretzky would like to be the first to shake Ovechkin’s hand when he breaks his record

At this point, it’s only a matter of time before Alexander Ovechkin surpasses Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record.

With 868 goals, the Russian is only 26 goals away from surpassing the 99’s record of 894. Despite his record being at the mercy of the Capitals captain, Gretzky would be happy to see his good friend surpass him.

In fact, he would like to be the first to squeeze him. This is what he mentioned to CNBC a few days ago.

The former Oilers is aware that the sport is evolving and that records are made to be broken.

Let’s just say he’ll probably be at every Capitals game when the Tsar will be a few goals behind him. In any case, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was at the Lakers game when LeBron James became the all-time leading scorer.

But for Ovi, scoring 26 goals could be done this year. To do this, he will have to return to the game very quickly.

A few days ago, the Capitals confirmed that he would miss four to six weeks with a fibula injury. The Caps captain is made very strong, as apparently he is not carrying anything on his leg and only has a slight limp.

It also appears to be in good condition.

Who knows: maybe against all expectations, he could return to the game before the official deadline?

To be continued.

In burst

– To have.

– Matvei Michkov plays heroes.

– Please note.

– The Canadian is due.

– Laval champion.