After Alexander Ovechkin notched his 895th career goal last season, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s long-standing NHL record, the Great One quipped that should the Russian sniper become the first to hit the 900-goal plateau,

Alex Ovechkin becoming the first player to reach 900 goals

Ovechkin broke the NHL record for goals last season when he scored No. 895 at the New York Islanders on April 6 to overtake Wayne Gretzky, who retired in 1999 with 894.