Alex Ovechkin reveals why he hasn't already broken Wayne Gretzky's goal record

Washington Capitals' future hall of famer Alex Ovechkin is considered by many the greatest goal scorer of all time. However, despite that distinction by many Alex Ovechkin has not yet broken Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal-scoring record despite passing Gordie Howe back in 2022 for 2nd all time he is sitting 41 goals away from breaking the record.

With Alex Ovechkin now being so close to the record many interviews have been done with him about the record. Recently he spoke about chasing Wayne Gretzky and even confirmed the biggest reason he has not yet caught Wayne Gretzky.

In a new interview on a Russian Podcast hosted by Amiran Sardarov the Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was asked about the record. He confirmed that he feels he would've broken it now if it weren't for some bad luck. Circumstances out of his control including lockouts and a global pandemic stole valuable games from him.

It seems like despite the disappointment of those missed moments Alex Ovechkin is not dwelling on the past. He knows that the record is squarely in his sights and should be broken if not next year then soon after.

The Washington Capitals have publicly confirmed they are committed to doing anything they can to get Alex Ovechkin the record. Hopefully, he continues to stay healthy and we all get to witness hockey history in the near future.

Source: Russian Machine Never Breaks
Alex Ovechkin says he would have already broken Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record without lockouts and the pandemic: �But, unfortunately, such moments happen'