If Alex Ovechkin can score a hat trick tonight, then the Capitals captain will finally reach the coveted milestone he’s been chasing all season long. The 39-year-old certainly looked like a man on a mission when he wasted no time putting the puck behind the net just 3:52 minutes into the first game. And who was in the stands to witness it? None other than Wayne Gretzky himself.
Just a day ahead of tonight’s game, news started floating around that The Great One would be present to watch Alex Ovechkin overtake his record. Gretzky, who has always been jealous about even his most hallowed records, would be there as a supportive gesture of mutual respect. And Janet Gretzky is absolutely in favor of her husband’s humble gesture toward Ovechkin.
Wayne Gretzky’s 64-year-old wife made that clear when she shared the news on her Instagram story. She shared a post by Hockey Forever that revealed the former Edmonton Oilers star’s intentions to be “the first to shake his hand,” when Alex Ovechkin surpasses his 894 goals.
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