Alex Ovechkin follows Gretzky’s record: Live updates by Capitals vs. Islander

Everyone in the building wants to experience history. This also applies to Alex Ovechkin’s teammates. But you can make you better. You can be one Part The story. And everyone wants to have their name on the Scoresheet next to No. 895 to be the next Marty McSorley and to set up the record setting balance.

“If you have the chance to pass it on to him, you would like to pass it on to him,” said wing player Tom Wilson in the capitals. “There are many intelligent players. If there is an open piece, most boys will try to play the right game. But if he is open or there is a chance that you can bring the puck to him, you will obviously try to set up one of the best goal scorers at this point. As soon as you get it into your hands, good things will usually happen.”

So yes, Ovechkin’s teammates sometimes forced him the puck these days. And no, you won’t apologize for it. Usually it is a rather well -founded strategy anyway.

“Oh, sure,” said Strome, who supported 20 from Ovechkins 41 goals this season, and since he started the capitals in 2022-23 a team high of 46. “I have done that in the past three years to be honest. But yes, if he is open, try to give it a little more. But at the same time he is usually open. to bring him. “