Washington: Washington Capitals' Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin, who repeated Canadian Wayne Gretzky's record of goals, has sent greetings to Russia and thanked his compatriots for their support. "I want to say hello to everyone in Russia, thank you for your support! We will do everything possible to break [the record]," Ovechkin said.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Washington Capitals beat Chicago Blackhawks in a regular NHL championship match 5-3. Ovechkin scored twice, reached the mark of 894 goals scored in his career in NHL championships, and repeated the record of Gretzky. The 39-year-old Russian played 1,486 matches to score that number of goals. Gretzky scored 894 goals in 1,487 matches.