The Russian ice hockey icon Alexander Ovechkin has once again shown the NHL fans his greatness. In his recent match against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ovechkin might have scored the sport’s most notorious goal. This goal has also put him close to Wayne Gretzky, aka The Great One’s 894-goal record.

Alexander Ovechkin is just 82 goals away from reaching Gretzky’s record. No other NHL player has gotten this close to the landmark record that was set decades ago. The early goal that Ovechkin scored in the game for the Washington Capitals against the Pittsburgh Penguins was stunning. Right after Evgeny Kuznetsov’s pass to Ovechkin, the latter didn’t think of anything other than putting the puck into the net.

The simple goal that made him one step closer to the record of Wayne Gretzky

The pressure of the game was high as the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals share an intense rivalry with each other. The match has already seen a kind gesture from the Russian icon during the warmups. But surely the Penguins weren’t ready for the early goal that was about to be scored by Ovechkin.

One fan fell in love with Ovechkin’s goal and left a comment that reads, “Stood still for 10 seconds and got extra covered. Greatest pure goal scorer of all time.”

Another pointed at Ovechkin’s movements while he scored, saying, “What’s most impressive is his movement without the puck. Just an unmatched ability to find the open space.”

Others talked about how the Penguins’ defensemen first targeted Ovechkin, but the moment they left him alone, his goal spoke for itself – “So amazing how they actually tried to defend Ovechkin… until they didn’t.”

Another fan, in love with the Russian’s goal, says, “I love how he just stands there stretching, lazy, and efficient.”

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Here are some more comments by the fans who were left in awe of the goal –

“He’s just standing there menacingly!”

“Dead at poehling’s reaction ‘how did i get fooled by that?? Man.’”

“Ovi scoring against the Pens will never get old.”

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