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Moscow, Russia. Various dates.
3rd April 2025.
1. 00:00 Various of banner inside Dynamo Moscow hockey club’s VTB Arena charting Alex Ovechkin’s countdown towards Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record
2. 00:10 Various of Dynamo mascot and staff updating Ovechkin banner to 892 (goals)
3. 00:38 SOUNDBITE (Russian) Nikita Bakhurov, Dynamo Moscow press secretary:
"Alexander Mikhailovich (Ovechkin) is our graduate. He started his career here, he played for Dynamo in 2012 during the lockout (in the NHL), and he is still actively participating in the life of the club. We couldn’t stand aside, our spectators see this banner during every match. Everyone is following this record, we couldn’t stand aside, we didn’t have the right to do so."
4. 01:00 Various of screen showing countdown and image of Ovechkin reading (Russian): "Gretzky’s record is 894. Let’s go, Alex."
5. 01:10 Various of people walking past hockey puck sculpture with countdown reading (Russian): "Alex, Motherland is with you."
30th January 2025.
6. 01:20 SOUNDBITE (English) Igor Larionov, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod coach:
“Wayne (Gretzky) was obviously, he was an artist. Alex, kind of like a sniper. So, you know, a massive sniper, the guy who can score like from the shots. Like 10 shots, he could score like eight, nine goals, it’s a huge percentage of shots taken. So basically two different types of players but both of them are in the category of best in the 21st century.”
7. 01:48 Wide of Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hockey club practice
SOURCE: Associated Press
DURATION: 01:55
STORYLINE:
After tallying his 892nd NHL goal, Russian superstar Alexander Ovechkin is now a hat-trick away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record.
Muscovites expressed their pride to see their compatriot, who has played his entire NHL career with the Washington Capitals, on their brink of an historic achievement.
At the stadium of his first professional hockey team, Dynamo Moscow, a countdown banner has been regularly updated to keep up with the chase.
"Everyone is following this record," said Nikita Bakhurov, the club’s press secretary.
Ovechkin took another step closer by scoring in the Capitals’ 5-1 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
It leaves him on track to break the record with seven games left for Washington in the NHL regular season.
His next chance to add to his total will be against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.
Gretzky’s all-time tally of 894 was long seen as insurmountable.
Former Russian NHL player Igor Larionov, now the coach of the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hockey club, said he knew Ovechkin had what it takes to be one of the best players of his generation when he met him at the start of his career.
"Every time he stepped on the ice, he was going to be the best," Larionov said.
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