In signature dramatic fashion, Ovechkin scored the 894th goal of his career — and second of the game — to tie Gretzky’s NHL record and set off a wild celebration among his Washington Capitals teammates on the ice and in the stands.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on the doorstep NHL immortality as he has scored two goals Friday night, tying him with Wayne Gretzky for the sport's all-time record of 894.

With goals No. 893 and No. 894 of his NHL career, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin equaled Wayne Gretzky’s long-standing record.