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Your Sunday afternoon is about to take off with the NHL on Monumental Sports Network. Joe Beninati, Craig Laughlin, Al Kochen watching Spencer Carberry's Washington Capitals come to town. Closing in on a magic number to clinch the Metro division with Alex Ovechkin. The chase on the verge of greatness, not far from the race off. Washington in the white sweaters. New York Islanders entertaining them for the first time this season here at home in the blue. Bo Horvath brings it ahead with Palmieri on the interchange. Rolled this one to the slot area. Wilson in good position defensively. That was a real good back check. I'm with Ovi and Strom to kick off this game here in the island. Dylan Strom awaits. A 50 assist man with the Washington Capitals. Strom who has four straight 20 plus goal seasons. Sandin lost a handle. Palmieri sends it back ahead. This is Max Siplikoff who will dump it right to the Washington line. Striding along, Pierre-Luc Dubois. Leaves it there for a blast from Ferravari that's deflected out of the play 44 seconds into the contest. Lightning bolt coast to coast rush to win that one. Romanoff for Siplikoff as the Islanders work back. This New York bunch, presently sixth in the Metro division, 33 wins and 76 points. The board battle continues. Huxworth's free for Lars Eller on the outlet to Van Riemsdyk as Trevor will clear in. Eller going after Mayfield. Fashing, taking a line on Van Riemsdyk. Trevor, leave it to the end boards. Eller to the slot area at the doorstep. Sorokin made the save on Radish off the offensive zone draw. Just out of Ovechkin's reach. Deflection try here. Stopped by Sorokin. Man, it looked like Ove got his stick inside the D there to collect that up high and hard on Sorokin who took it right in the crest. Alex Ovechkin parked at the line, looked for the drop pass as he straightened up by the veteran defender Ryan Pulak. I think that would be the key thing for the coach, Patrick Wise, to have Pelik and Pulak out as much as possible today against the grade eight. This is Pulak from the bad angle as the pucks chased down by Brandon Duhame. Washington working through neutral. The end of a super busy stretch for the team in white as Sandin gets the line. Arista that sails wide of the goal. This is five games in eight days for the Washington Capitals. And that's why you're seeing very quick line changes. I'm sure something that the coach has brought up to the team prior to this game tonight. They're keeping them right around 30, max 40 to start this first period. Dowd slips this one along the dasher. No running room for Anthony Beauvillier, former New York Islander. Beauvillier carving in. Beauvillier would have been the last Islander to score at Nassau Coliseum. Seven seasons for Beauvillier and Islanders Blue and Orange. Over 400 games and he now is part of this Caps team. Sorokin watching Beauvillier get plastered to the wall by Romanoff. Mayfield's head man pass spins Holmstrom around. No icing here as Van Riemsdijk plays catch with Ferravari. We're moving towards the five minute mark of the first. Dubois able to get that one cleanly on the first try. Bats it around and then loses an edge in the corner. The puck beneath the fall and center right's been long enough for the whistle. New York Islanders, the opposition for Alex Ovechkin and his friends today. And the great eight usually does extremely well against this bunch. Every time we put up a graphic like this, you know he does. 44 goals. His first goal was against Garth Snow. Three goals right here at UBS Arena. And he scored on 13 different goaltenders. We're just getting started today. Alex Ovechkin, 894 goals in his career. This is the first one he ever authored against New York. And it's a nice looking goal. Look at him wind up and that's a sizzler. Absolutely no chance whatsoever in front of the net. There's the slapper and an easy goal for Ovechkin in that position. Not the Islander goal we were speaking of, but the first two in the great eight's career. The last two, coming back a couple nights ago, put him to 894. Long drive, deflected, pinballs to the front. Manjapani will skate it to center. Manjapani to the outside, Lars Eller. Leave it for a blast from Chikrin that's deflected down and gobbled up. The Islanders will turn and burn the other way. Send in for Engvall at the line, offside against New York. Yeah, quick attack there, making it a three on two. Engvall had the puck. The other side winger went offsides on him. As a puck carry, you have the right-of-way. Casey Zizekic and bashing far side, offside for the Cavs. Washington team on top in the Metro Division, Craig, and they've been so good against their brethren. Aside from that loss to Carolina recently, Washington has won 10 of the last 11 straight up against the division. 15-5 for the season. Beauvilliers hunting after Mayfield. Mayfield lost it there to Sandin, who's covering at point. Just past the five-minute mark, nothing, nothing. Islanders looking for their first shot on Charlie Lindgren, who will cover here and get a whistle and face off to his right. Alley-oop, just trying to get that puck in against Charlie. Charlie Lindgren, 18-12-3, as we looked at at the top of the show. Five and two in his last eight, and just a fraction over two and a half when it comes to goals against. Lindgren now in his third season with Washington. Fresh new contract extension afforded to him right around the same time that Logan Thompson received his big deal. Thompson on the injured list, along with Alexey Protis, Nick Backstrom, TJ Oshie, and Sonny Milano. Duhame racked there by Gatcombe. Mark Gatcombe seeing the Caps for the first time in his career, former UConn Husky. Ziplikoff is forced down the boards by Ferravari. New York on home ice, getting to the outside with D'Angelo. He'll crisscross. Holmstrom, long strides, turns the cage. Holmstrom feeds to the point. Two Caps come there to defend. Cross ice, one-timer off the heel of the blade of Anders Leaf. Slot pass, wrist shot score! Bo Horvath gives New York the advantage. The puck's behind the net because you're looking that way and then Horvath finds a hole in the seam, gets a direct pass, and just throws it as hard as he can along the ice. He's arguably their MVP. That's his 26th goal of the season. He's played over 800 games. There's the retrieval, and watch what happens. Holmstrom just finds him between five different Caps in the home plate area and makes a beautiful pass, but he immediately releases the puck. And the goaltender, Charlie, is down, trying to get back up in that motion. And by the time he goes back down, the puck's already underneath him. It's 1-0 Isles. Strom settles feats for Ovechkin. That blast was blocked by Horvath. Horvath, who turned 30 yesterday, gets himself a belated birthday present. Strom feeds to the goal mouth. Ovechkin lurking in the corner. Cross ice, Van Riemsdijk fires. That's sprinkled away from the front. And Tom Wilson. This will click back to neutralize. Chikrin offers there in tight quarters with Strom and then Hammers one in. Pellek over skates. Adam Pellek bracketed there along the board. Strom's pass was intercepted and back comes New York through center. On the go, Engvall. Throwing some snow at Van Riemsdijk. All the way around looking for Mayfield. Anjapani was in good shape defensively. Five-on-five play continues. Mayfield, slide this one down low. An even strength goal from Beau Horvath. A 1-0 lead for New York. This is an Islanders team that doesn't take a lot of penalties. They're the second least penalized team per game in the NHL. Fashing on the go. He'll slide it in. Lindgren gets out there. Plays it high around the window and back onto the New York side of center. Back through center by Gatcombe. To the front. He scores! Gatcombe driving to the cage. Took the relay from McLean. Nudged it over the goal line. McLean makes a strong move. Getting that puck in front of the net. Right near the paint. And you see Gatcombe just going to the net. Stopping and getting his stick firmly on the ice. The Islanders have jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Two tallies, 1 minute and 54 seconds apart. New York came into this affair having scored the fewest goals of any team in the Metro Division. There's a holding penalty coming up. He'll get two minutes for a holding. Caps need a big penalty kill right now. Here it is around the net. The big deep pull. It gets around the net. Notice that left arm just reaches around his body. Number one. Number two, it even takes him down. And that's the referee right to the backside of him that easily makes that holding call against Dow. Capitals and Spencer Carvery's squad off to another slow daytime start. With the penalty killing unit. Five on five play having a career year. He'll be missed. Horvat dangling in. Anders Lee follows. Lindgren made the glove save and he has it beneath his gear long enough for the whistle. Trevor going to take his time before he leaves it behind Sorokin's net. Trevor Van Riemsyk's first ever NHL goal came against the New York Islanders. He was then a Chicago Blackhawk. Anders Lee will twist this around for DeAngelo. From point to point. DeAngelo with a screen developing. Horvat with a rocket that sailed high. Capitals selecting Ovechkin. Pittsburgh taking Evgeny Malkin. And those two have gone on to great fame. Islanders in possession. New York scored on two of its first three shots today. To take the 2-0 advantage with a little bit more than seven minutes. If you're just jumping on board with us. It's the NHL on Monumental Sports Network. Joe and Craig up top. Al Cochran's your ringside reporter. Tom Wilson working out wide against Pellick. As Polak is there to always support. Three and six seem to be a regular duo. Time after time for Patrick Waugh. Strohm looking back. He elevates this pass. It comes cross rink. Farivari from a severe angle. Blocked in front. Ted and Lynn Leonsis among the dignitaries in house here at UBS Arena. Capitals trailing the Islanders by two. As we get to this Kia player profile. It shows how exceptional number eight has been on the island. Take a look at the 37 games he's played here. He's picked up 27 goals and 12 assists to go along with that. So he's been a terror here when he plays on the island. Multi-goal games. Seven of them that's tied for most against any team for our captain. See the Leonsis is there as we panned out. They brought a pretty good group with them to attend this game. Absolutely. I saw Dick Patrick there. I saw TJ Ochi and Nick Backstrom among many, many others. DSP. As we get set for an offensive zone draw. Little ice mending. Right in front of the capital captain. As you see him take up position. Hoping for a draw win. By Dylan Strome. Horvat won it for New York. Beau Horvat on the board already today. It was his tally that was the first red light. Cross ice pass for Palmieri that's deflected. Gatcomb would follow. It's 2-0 New York with 5.15 to play. In the opening stanza. Pellix Rister. Deflected wide of a screen. Charlie Lindgren. Lindgren backed up again today by Hunter Shepard. Jacob uncontested. Islanders stacking things up through the neutral zone. As Van Riemsdijk blisters this one on the curve. 1-3-1. Textbook defense. Off this turnover. Ovechkin healed that one off a defenseman. Siplikoff. Brings it back through center. Didn't get it deep on the first try. That's going to turn out to be offside against New York. And Wilson mugs it up with Pajot. Pajot looked at him wrong. Bois badgered by Pajot. Leonard feeds it up top. Sandin on the moonwalk. Fires to the glove of Sorokin. Pretty good box out in front of the net. Pretty easy pickings with that catching glove. Locker with Duncan. Fuel performance. These men have been highly caffeinated goal scorers. Yeah, you take a look at this right here. Alex Ovechkin at the top of the list. We love these type of graphics. Since February 1st, 18 goals. Wyatt Johnson, who by the way, just turned 22, has 17. And four players are tied with 16. Brought to you by Duncan. Dubois gets the drawback for Sandin. With a screen developing that's blocked in front. Sazekas was in that shooting channel. With 35 points. Four seconds to go in this period. Fashing. Not going to get through Sandin just yet. Pellick for fashing once more. On the toe drag. That one knocked Sandin's stick out of his hands. As Dubois rolls the puck for McMichael. Connor finding it at his knees. Dubois on his blade. Pierre-Luc Dubois delays. Saucer pass gets out there. That snapshot's blocked by Sazekas. As Carlton was looking for an offensive bid. Four seconds to go in the period. A heavy check thrown. As the siren will sound. Ending the opening period at UBS Arena. And on this day when all matters are focused upon the great eight. It is New York that's spoiling the party. To the tune of 2-0. Horvat and Gatcomb have struck. Elias Sorokin guarding the Islanders' interests. Against Lindgren. The two masked men. As we get set for the start of the second period. Glad you've tuned in. Monumental Sports Network coverage today. Game 77 of Season 50 for the Caps. A tip of the cap to all the men and women in our technical crew. Both here in Elmont. In Nassau County. On Long Island. And back home in D.C. Ryan Leonard heads up ice. Leonard. Snaps it around that corner curve. Pierre-Luc Dubois. Attempting to barrel to the net. Islanders wouldn't have any of it. Hopp plays for Siplikoff. A wrister that's deflected just wide. D'Angelo. Keep it outside for Paggio. D'Angelo fires. A tumbling drive at stop. Rebound there. Siplikoff not able to elevate a backhand. And a good job by Charlie Lindgren. Tripping him up. Because Siplikoff looked like he had the puck on his stick. And pretty good at Stanley Cup trivia. Better than regular season. That's for sure. Third pair. Defender for the Washington Capitals on the left side. Was. I stubbed him. Yes you did. Quickly. Christian Jus. There you go. Pellick around the wall. That's not fair of me to do that. Right away. I'm just trying to test your knowledge. It's early in the day. Tis a day game indeed. 2-0 for New York. Goals from Horvath and Gatcombe. Washington looking for its first response. With Ovechkin through center. Van Riemsdyk taking it out wide. Slot pass that was blocked. Strome there for Washington. Ovechkin a long way from the cage. Fires. It's jabbed down by Sorokin. Ovechkin relays. Backhand came right on through the paint. Yeah he was hoping for a penalty in front of the net against Dylan Strome. The defenseman sort of went hard down on his stick. A little bit of a hold. Paul Mary on the toe drag. The snapshot that's deflected away. Fans emotions rising and falling every time Ovechkin touches the puck. Or unleashes a shot this afternoon. Van Riemsdyk waiting. Towards the cage. D'Angelo was there shoulder to shoulder with Wilson. Back come the aisles. Nice send in for Engvall. That was stymied by Carlson. On the hop through center. Manjapani ran right into D'Angelo. Engvall. Sends on for Szczekus. And Tony D'Angelo will clear it in. In that first period I was mentioning Alex Ovechkin was on and off the ice in a hurry. He averaged this 44 seconds per shift. He had six shifts averaging that. Usually he's up around 60 to 65 seconds as an average for a shift. Fans here cheering for the Isles on home ice. Kicked back into the corner by Carlson. Szczekus hoists this one down. Engvall has good speed. Fellow Swede Rasmus Sandin there to gobble him up. As Gatcombe golfs it into the corner. John Carlson will turn the cage. Use it for some cover. We've crossed the four minute mark of the second. Carlson on the attack will clear in. Pierre-Luc Dubois with Leonard. Leonard tries to wrap. Lost it off the toe of his blade. McClain sends out there for Martin. Kyle McClain. McClain who scored in the first meeting between these two teams way back in late November. Lindgren sets this one up. As the Caps set sail with Leonard going wing to wing. Barovary dodging Siplikoff. Roy will try it now for the Caps. And Leonard will brush in. Dobson gaining ground through center. Ran right into Nick Dowd who was changing just off the bench. The Caps got to create their own energy or excitement. It's not very exciting. The fans aren't really into it. They're going to have to create their own to get back in this hockey game. Dobson marching after Duhaime. Off this cycle. Beauvillier crunched by Paggio. At the point, Chikrin unloads. That's blocked by Siplikoff. And the ricochet winds up at center. Send in for Dowd. His pass elevated right into the defender Dobson. Beauvillier tried the short side on Sorokin. Away comes New York. Siplikoff on the go. Drops it to Pellick. Swarm there by Dowd. Nice stick handling effort by the defender. Pellick to the front. Stick save, Lindgren. Chikrin will wait. Walk this back through center. Strome with his head up. Waiting for Ovechkin to crisscross into the zone. Sandin. Slot pass. Down low looking for the redirect. Sorokin slammed the door on the grade 8 there. As he made a beeline to the net front. The Islanders making sure they play just about man-on-man when Obie's on the ice. They're making sure they're communicating to make sure they don't leave him open. He had a guy cloaked all over him on that last play. A very nice combination passing play that almost clicked. Here's Ovechkin down the wing. Ovechkin steps to the middle, fumbled it. As he was ready to transfer into the shot. Grade 8 will check out on a line change. This is bounced wide of Lindgren. He'll bunt it to the corner boards. Seven minutes down in the second. There's a penalty call coming up. Caps fans, and there are many inside of UBS Arena. They know that Washington is about to go a man to the good. Fans cheering Ovie. The tripping call comes. We'll get you back. On Monumental Sports Network. Five on four for the Caps after this infraction. All season long they've been great for Northern Virginia Family Service taking a comprehensive approach to mitigate the solution focusing on the entire family. We are focused now upon the capital captain. First power play on the day for Washington. A blue halo man advantage. Wife Nastia, the boys, Sergei and Ilya on hand. Friends and family in droves to see if today is the day. Strom, a stalemate off the draw. Islanders will send it clear. New York of late clean in the penalty killing department. They've been clean six of seven games. Neutralized 13 of the last 14 shorthanded situations against them. Strom crisscrossing with Chikrin through center. Send in Wilson on the flank. Cross eyes Ovechkin. Fires! The chasing days are done! Alex Ovechkin is the greatest goal scorer in the history of the NHL. Everybody are up on their feet as they should be cheering on Alex Ovechkin. The Islanders are leaving the bench to come and congratulate him. There is going to be a ceremony that's going to be unbelievable here. He has done something that no one thought would ever be broken. It was considered unattainable, unreachable. And the eighth wonder of the world has just done it. He has passed Wayne Gretzky. Seven minutes, 26 seconds into the second period. Alex Ovechkin. Mobbed by his teammates. They shower affection upon him. And the great eight. Arms raised. Hands down. The best of the best goal scorers ever. And there is no doubt about it on that shot. That was textbook Alex Ovechkin from his office. 393 goals now of his 895 have come from the left side. That's over 43%. We are going to celebrate him for a long, long time. Ove going over to the bench to give everybody that has helped in his journey to this plateau. Give them a hug and make sure they know he's thinking of them. All of the equipment managers. All of the athletic trainers, massage therapists. You see the suite of Capitals executives. Which includes injured players, TJ Oshie, Nick Backstrom. We saw Devontae Smith-Pelly earlier today. The Washington Capitals have been with Alex on this great chase. All season long. And his scoring rampage has never relented. It's amazing. I mean you look at his career. He has scored at least one goal in NHL record time now. 680 times in a game. I mean it's out of this world. Here's the setup. Check out his office on the right side. Catch, release, scorcher, top corner. And the place is going berserk. 895, Wilson across, Ove collects and Ove puts it. Where no goaltender were able to stop it. This is an incredible moment. History right here at UBS Arena. Catch, release, bullseye. And a big splash dive to celebrate. As the NHL now will commemorate this moment. Ovechkin getting the handshakes from the home team, the New York Islanders. Still hearing his nickname roaring in the echoes of the background. Alex Ovechkin is second to none. There's no one left to chase. And we're going to have a ceremony shortly coming up. And I remember Gary Bentham said we want to make sure the moment gets the attention and the respect it deserves. It will be first class for sure. They've already got the carpet down on center ice. Alex Ovechkin, 895. Better than the great one. Hi Ove, and congrats on the 400 goal. Congratulations, congrats on a great achievement. The hugs continue, the handshakes, the high fives. The commissioner makes the ice, as does the great one there, Wayne Gretzky. So gracious. Gretzky, who held the goal scoring record, set it March 23, 1994. And has held it ever since, shared it with Ovechkin two nights ago. Ted Leonsis made a promise to Alex a long time ago that the team around him would be championship worthy. They won it for the Cavs in 2018, they desperately want to go there again. But in the meantime, as far as individual achievements are concerned, this one is at the top of the mountain. And it's been quite the ride for us and the rest of our camaraderies. Camaraderie's back at the studio, it's been quite the run. Remember, we've been called just about every goal. His first goal, October 5, 2005, from Zubrison Halpern. And 894 goals later, he is all-time goal scoring leader. Amazing. A warm embrace from mom, Tatiana. Alex, he lost his dad, Mikhail, recently. And you just know that those two, Mikhail and Tatiana, had an enormous, enormous factor in how this young man grew up and how he approached the game, the joy and love that he has for it. And now that he shares with his young sons, Sergei and Ily. Puts tears in my eyes, this is some moment here. This will be the greatest moment I will see in the National Hockey League. Being part of the Cavs for so many years, it brings tears to my eyes. And joy, this is joyful. Alex Krajewski, 895 goals. I never would have comprehended that. Fans who came to town to cheer for Alex in droves, to root for the Cavitals who sliced New York's lead in half with that goal at 2-1. Another power play strike. Wife Nastia, who saw Alex embrace a few moments ago. The fans. Uncontrollable in the parking lots beforehand as we made our way into the arena. How about last night, the Cavs fans? Noticing me and you. It was something. I don't know how we can continue with this game. This should be a celebration right into the night with what he has done. Never thought this would ever happen. They all came here for a coronation today. And it's happened. Retrospective video being played inside of UBS Arena as Alex takes it all in. Seven minutes, 26 seconds into the second period. History is made. Alex Ovechkin, the great eight, at 895. And now, folks, the joyride continues to 900 and beyond. Absolutely. He's not going anywhere. He's not going to stop doing what he loves to do for his team and his town, NBC. Time for us to turn the microphones over to those here inside of UBS Arena. The family is making its way out on the carpet. Gary Bettman will conduct matters. The NHL Commissioner. Great job from the great eight. Enjoy it, folks. Joining them is NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. Capitals owner Ted Leonsis. And the great one, Wayne Gretzky. And the new NHL all-time goals leader, Alex Ovechkin. We have all just witnessed history in front of greatness. Wayne, you'll always be the great one. And you had a record that nobody ever thought could be broken. But, Alex, you did it. You have been amazing. You have been the consummate player representing the NHL extraordinarily on and off the ice. Thank you for all you have given the game. And greatness starts with players like you and Wayne. A team and an organization like the Capitals. Ted Leonsis, congratulations. You can applaud. To celebrate and commemorate this moment, there is a Canadian artist who does sports named Tony Harris. You collect his paintings. We had this painting especially commissioned for you to celebrate and commemorate this amazing, amazing accomplishment. Congratulations. Greatness is now part of your name. And now the original great one. Oh, thank you. Thank you so much. First of all, I want to say it's nice not to be at the Nassau Coliseum because I lost a lot of games there. Secondly, the history of this organization from Mr. Torrey, Mr. Arbour, I got to sit with Brian Trotche and Butch Goring today. Just such wonderful people. I wish the Islanders and the New York fans all the best. But we're here today to celebrate this guy here, number eight. I can tell you firsthand, I know how hard it is to get to 894. 895 is pretty special. My congratulations to not only Alex, his mom and dad, his family, his wife and kids. When I broke the record, my two kids were about the age of his boys. So it's kind of reminiscing for me and I'm so happy that two of my boys are here tonight. But there's nothing better than the National Hockey League. They say records are made to be broken, but I'm not sure who's going to get more goals than that. It's the greatest game in the world. I want to congratulate every organization, the commissioner and the league. And to the referees who do such a great job. Our sport is so hard. Trust me, I was John McEnroe a lot when I played. But these guys do an incredible job. And thank you all so much. Alex, I said I'd be the first guy to shake your hand when you broke the record. And I wore this pin. One last thing before Alex speaks. One of the great things about setting the record, Colleen Howell bought my wife a beautiful gift and a wonderful note. And we know how the legacy of hockey passes down. But so does it with the families and the wives. So my wife has something very beautiful for his lovely wife that we want to pass on. But Mr. Leonis, congratulations. And when I set the record, they bought me a Rolls Royce. So you got your work cut out. What a day, huh? Like I always said all the time, it's a team sport. And without my boys, the whole organization, the fans, the trainers, coaches, I would never stand there. And obviously I would never pass a great one. So fellas, thank you very much. I love you so much. And I know Nicholas Baxter is here, TJ Oshie. Fellas, I love you. We did it, boys. We did it. Thank you, Lesser Hockey, to let me score 895. Love you, brother. And the last thing. All of you fans, the whole world, Russia. We did it, boys. We did it. It's a history. Yeah! And the most important thing. To my mom, my family, my beautiful wife, my father-in-law, my beautiful kids. Thank you. I love you so much. And without you, without your support, I would never stand here. So, love you guys. Fans, once again, the new NHL all-time goals leader, Alex Ovechkin. That is one impressive photo opportunity. Alex Ovechkin on the heels of 895 goals strong. Honored by the National Hockey League. Respected by the man whose record he claimed just a few moments ago. Arm-in-arm with the great one. There's the great eight. And Locker on the all-time goals list, changing. Yep, let's move it up. Cordy Howe, Wayne Gretzky, Alex Ovechkin, the only three ever over 800. Alex Ovechkin, buddy, you're going to be there for a very long time. And I think more than 31 years, my friend. 895, and you will continue to add to that, the greatest goalscorer I have ever, ever witnessed. The reaction of Cats fans. Witmos at the Wharf in D.C., jubilant. Alex Ovechkin tickles a twine, 726. From Wilson and Strom, a goal that will last, hopefully, a record forever. A monumental Sports Network. And you appreciate the things that Alex has done on the ice and off the ice. You're just very proud of him being part of the National Hockey League. Past the midway mark in this game. Game 77 for the Cats this season as they're trying to rack up 50 wins for the sixth time. In their franchise's history. Matt Martin rolls onto the slot area. Gatcombe drills it home, it's 3-1. Well, I was going to see which team was going to find their game after that wonderful ceremony first. Gatcombe's got his second goal of the year. He's got eight goals now on the season. Right place, right time. Absolutely no chance. And it's Matt Martin coming around the net. He had not played since last game, since first game, since January 16th. That's his second assist of the season. And that is a beautiful one by the tough guy, Matt Martin, out to Gatcombe. Gatcombe, Massachusetts native. This is his debut NHL season. We mentioned the four years with the Yukon Huskies. Turned pro back in 21-22, it was at the AHL Abbotsford Canucks. This is a great chance for Siplikoff, who missed a layup in front. It's 3-1 New York. Pierre-Luc Dubois closing in, rolls one to Sorokin. And Elia will melt that. Anders Lee, one-on-one. Carlson there. Sandin comes to offer some help. In the final 30 seconds of period two. Doesn't feel right, right? You have Lee out there for the Islanders, but you don't have Nelson. Waiting. Engvall to the goal mouth. Looking for an Islander there at the post. Deflection try to the corner, winds up out of... Ovechkin had a chance to speak to the crowd. Speak to the Islanders, speak to his mates and family. Wayne Gretzky was on the ice. Lauding the capital captain, Commissioner Bettman. Presided over the celebration today of Alex Ovechkin becoming the NHL's King of the Hill. It's been an event that I never thought I would see, and we have seen it in person. So happy to be up here in the booth with you, Toby. To chronicle this historic moment, there are so many great programs and special looks ahead. We can't wait for you to see them. They are in the process of being edited now and being recorded now. It is going to be spectacular work throughout the many platforms of Monumental Sports Network. We thank you so much for being there with us on a day like today. On the 20 year journey of Alex Ovechkin. Palmieri to the front, sent it wide of the goal. As we kickstart this third period with Ovechkin on ice. And the two men who helped set up the record breaker are out there with him. Dylan Strom and Tom Wilson. It was a remarkable pass from Wilson through a seam. And for them, that's going to be a memory that will never leave. They will always be able to say, we set up Alex Ovechkin for the goal that took over the lead all time over Wayne Gretzky. Leonard slithers in, stick save by Sorokin. Elias Sorokin has been sharp today. Leonard towards the goal, broken up in front. Sorokin, career start number 250. This afternoon, we're talking about an NHL hockey game, game 77 for the Cavs. As the Isles work in three on three. Gatcombe that close to a hat trick. We'll do our best to humanize the goal scoring god that is Alex Ovechkin. With so many friends and family in attendance today here in Elmont, New York. Not far from the racetrack. Ovechkin, his thoroughbred-like career for goals. Rolls on and on. Locker, I'm imagining the celebration at some point will just be a relaxing plate of sushi and a couple of beers. I think that's what he prefers. Yep, sooner rather than later, he loves his sushi no matter where we go. That's what he loves. That along with Cheetos, of course. Combine Cheetos, Asab and sushi. Doesn't get better than that. That has all the food groups. All the food groups for a growing boy. As Palmieri swivels, Lee leans into a blast, it's blocked and here is Ovechkin. Dancing with it through center. Sandin on the crisscross. Beautiful move by McMichael for Ovechkin! Stopped there by Sorokin. Winding and firing Dubois. Stick save for Sorokin. Golfed at by J.G. Pajot. Zipicov had that one click wide of the cage at the doorstep there. A quick whistle benefits Charlie Lindgren. The official is losing sight of the puck. Referees Mitch Dunning and Johnny Bear. Notice the puck was forward of his feet. That forced the puck to go high and wide over that shoulder of Sorokin. 16 goals in the last 21 games. It's obviously been a pressure packed chase for him. Would you imagine the sense of relief that's got to be breathing through him now? Oh God, yeah. I just believe that the whole team, there is a sigh of relief. And I think they want to continue moving on. I think they're seeing if this puck crossed the goal line or it did not. I think that's what they're checking out here with the refereeing staff over at the penalty box. Mitch Dunning, Johnny Bear with the headsets on. They're looking at the tablet. They're talking with the situation room in Toronto. And it was that last Pazzo play right in the paint in front of Lindgren. We've got it for you in overhead. There's the loose puck. Pazzo comes in, swats it. And I don't think it's over the goal line there. Dylan Strom might have kept that out of the net. For those who may be new to the sport, the puck has to be completely across the goal line for it to count. Pazzo and the fans here think they've got a goal to make it 4-1. But there's a puck coming back out. One more look at it. Here it is, the puck being pushed in by Pazzo. And there's Dylan Strom. Now, did the arm push it over? You can't really see it, but the arm definitely propelled the puck even after the stick of Dylan Strom. When it first rested on Strom's stick, everything was fine. Lindgren's arm bumped into Strom's stick and that may have propelled it across. Here's the call. At 15-40, the puck completely crossed the line. So the Islanders do get one. Referee Dunning confirming that fact. Yeah, Pazzo nudged it. Strom tried to save it. And the arm of Charlie Lindgren pushes it completely over the goal line. Here's a look at Charlie. There's the puck going over right there. And he just tries to cover it up to make it look like it didn't. But they have so many views. And here's an overhead. There's the stick. There's the arm. He might be right there again for another Rocket Richard trophy. I would agree with you. Something he's won nine times. Well, I like the fact when I looked up some of his numbers, the only player in history to win a Cup, a Conn Smythe, a Calder, an Art Ross, a Hart, a Ted Lindsey, a Maurice Richard trophy, and everything else you could mention. That's amazing. Boy Scout badge. What else is left? Partridge in a pear tree. Eight minutes to go in this third with New York in command 4-1. The Islanders who began the day seven points behind the second wild card spot in the East, currently held by the Montreal Canadiens. Mathematically still in it. And that's how they're focusing their last games on. Let's just try to win our games and see where we may fall. I don't think they're going to get in because it's too much to make up at this time of the season. But they're going to make a valiant effort. Siplikoff fires, knocked down by Lindgren. The Islanders will be in Music City to see the Predators on Tuesday. Sorokin handles this one around the curve for Holmstrom. Siplikoff takes it in flight. Max Siplikoff erased there by Carlson as the cap's clear. Ryan Leonard beaten to the punch by Romanoff. D'Angelo comes cross-eyed. That's off the skate boot of Siplikoff. And the carom winds up behind Lindgren's neck. Rasmus Sandin gaining ground through center. Seven minutes to go. Beauvilliers. Criss-crossing. Ran into trouble. Romanoff takes it back. Pagiot scooped it to the wall. Pull-off from the bad angle. A headhunter that breezed right by Charlie's ear. Off the back glass. Played out there to Palmieri. It came on through. Anders Lee centering pass. Didn't click. This game today at 1235 p.m. local time start. Lasting a little bit longer than most. With the 22-minute celebration for Alex Ovechkin's record-breaking goal. Winding to a conclusion now in the final six minutes and change. Dubois backhander. Reload. Sorokin gets over and makes a terrific stop. And cover. Folks, on this momentous day, the day after Ovechkin scores, you get 50% off regular menu-priced pizzas. Participating Papa John's with the code OVI50. This is the OB show and for good reason. I mean, something that he has accomplished is absolutely worldly. And he's looking to score another one here to add to his total. He's going to have well over 900 and some goals or more by the time he's retired. Right on the six-minute button. We clear this one left in the third period. Van Riemsyke curling a pass and getting the return feed from Dylan Strome. Washington only one time on the board today. And it was the record-breaker in the second. By this man who allows the puck to come through him the length of the ice. For the icing call. Well, he's still the man of the hour, isn't he? He is. The fans love it. The day, the year. I mean, the fans. To be able to see this live, it's something that you dream about. And to do it with his children at an age when they will definitely remember it, you would think, I would think so. Sergei and Ilya who have been beaming with smiles with friends and family close by. Just taking it all in. D'Angelo towards the goalmouth, blocked aside. But that family has been enormously inspirational to Alex Ovechkin at the age of 39. Fashing, roaring in. Pumps this one high off the glass. I just keep going back to what mom and dad mean to Alex and meant to him. Mikhail and Tatyana. Where's number eight for his mom, right? Brilliant basketball player. Mom in attendance today. You could hear the emotion in Ovechkin's voice when he was talking and thanking and sharing his love for them. They, the parents, Mikhail and Tatyana, taught their son at an early age, if you truly do love this sport, and he did, then be great at something. Be the best at something. And for Alex, it was shooting a puck. And from an early age, he was 16 years old when he played pro back home in Russia. And that's why so many people are trying to duplicate that coming into the NHL. They say, yeah, we watch Alex Ovechkin videos. Guys like Leine, you go down the list of guys that he really was the main guy that they absolutely loved. They were his idol. Simpikov just out of reach for Pegeau. That incredible shooting ability, which never seems to leave him and nor will it ever. I would imagine when Alex is playing pickup games at age 70, he'll be ripping the roof off the net. And I don't think it's anything you could really teach. 3.58 separating us from Caps postgame live, brought to you by your D.C. area Chevy dealers. Alexa Landis-Doyle, Alan May, Brent Johnson, Bruce Boudreaux. All on hand today. We probably know what they're going to talk about. How proud must Gabby be? Very proud. Big part of Ovi's career. His connection of Backstrom and Ovechkin only enhanced the great eight's shooting ability. He watched those two and all of his charges become one of the finest teams in the league. A flagship program for the NHL. A division champion. A president's trophy champion. Ultimately a Stanley Cup champion in 2018. You know there's a great sense of pride from Bruce Boudreaux about today's efforts. And he'll share those thoughts on Caps postgame live coming up soon. He knew how to teach stuff. And he knew how to teach stuff to everybody, whether it's Alex Ovechkin or anybody that was on his team. I mean, he knew the game in and out. He was a little bit old school, but he knew how to teach offense. The power play. You name it. And helped him first player in NHL history with at least 40 plus goal seasons at the age of 35 or older. So impressive. What is it about Ovechkin's personality that you like the most? Exuberance. Excitement. The fact that every time, even when I ask him sometime and I'm dead tired on the road, I'll say, You want to practice? Oh yeah. I'm practicing. I love practice. I love to be on the ice. It's just his exuberance and excitement for his teammates. The game, the franchise. You go down a list of things like that. Now 2.45 remaining in this one. A good chunk of the fans have exited the building here at UBS Arena. When we started today, there was an enormous amount of red jerseys. I think those fans have stayed just the same to give Alex one more salute at the end of this regulation time. Who's ever left here in the building will salute the Capitals number 8. Wilson. Occupied in the corner. It was the Wilson set up pass that paved the way for an Ovechkin rocket of a wrister. Charlie hanging there. Just about did the splits after that. Long slapper that sizzles wide. No Logan Thompson today. We mentioned Hunter Shepard as the backup. The healthy scratches for the Capitals. Ethan Frank and Alex Alexiev. Dylan McElrath. All of whom are here and will celebrate with their captain in a few moments time. Despite what will be a losing effort. Rebound to the doorstep. Sprawling out. Sorokin again like a snowplow to cover that lower third of the net. Patrick Waugh's team now 90 seconds away from a win. It'll be win 34 for New York. It will deprive Washington of its 50th win. Next chance for the Capitals to go for half a hundred in the win column will be Thursday. Against Carolina. A game you can see on national television. It'll be a great night to be in the building too. Because I'm sure they're going to salute Alex Ovechkin for what he accomplished here this afternoon. Leonard just does keep this in. Wrister deflected. Stick save Sorokin. Who has been otherwise bulletproof. Except for the Ovechkin goal today. We're in the McNugget minute of the third. Not a whole lot of rubber fired his way. They mustered 22 shots and that's it. Rather rocking chair type game for Sorokin. No second and third chances for the Caps. The Sileners team the lowest scoring squad in the Metro Division. Turns the light on four times. They had just won one of their last five in this building. They just snapped a six game losing skid. But they had more energy at the outset of the game today and enough to outlast Washington. With 22 seconds remaining. The key ingredient to this game happened at 147 p.m. Eastern time. Alex Ovechkin scored goal number 895. The NHL's all time goal scoring champ. On a day that he and we will never forget. It's New York in the winner's circle by the final of four. Batman Bill Daley in the house watching what Alex Ovechkin just did here today. 895 goals, his family in attendance, his mom, his wife, his kids. And a whole bunch of Capitals fans here to see history being made. And Joe B, you knocked it out of the park again with the call. I knew for sure you were as you always do. I applaud you for that. Thank you my friend, thrilled to have you and Al and all of our crew along for the ride on that one. Devante Smith-Pelly in attendance. Caps, well represented, present and past. With their faithful in the stands. It has been a joy for us to cover the great chase. All of it presented by Venture Global. A fabulous performance, Ovechkin on the board again. A big hug from everyone. Post game show, Caps post game live after these words.