Alexander Ovechkin has been the face of the NHL since entering the league in 2005, and he recently broke a record most fans and insiders considered untouchable. Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record of 894 by scoring his 895th goal—a power-play masterpiece against the New York Islanders.

ESPN will really shoehorn tiresome NBA GOAT conversation into anything, even on the heels of Alex Ovechkin's record-breaking goal.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Alex Ovechkin became the top scorer in NHL history yesterday. He scored his 895th career goal yesterday afternoon, surpassing Wayne Gretzky as the all-time leader.