Wird ein Empty Net GoalUnd wehe das rekordbrechende Tor ist kein PP-Tor aus seinem Office....
However, when the Blackhawks pulled goalie Spencer Knight late in the third period with the Capitals ahead 4-3, Ovechkin appeared to tell coach Spencer Carbery "no" and sat in the middle of the bench.
"He wants to break the record with a goaltender in the crease, which I appreciate," Carbery said.
When Ovechkin breaks the record, the NHL plans to stop the game and host a seven- to 10-minute ceremony featuring commissioner Gary Bettman, Ovechkin's family, Gretzky and Capitals owner Ted Leonsis. There will be speeches and a video tribute. The same treatment was given to Gretzky 31 years ago when he broke Gordie Howe's record, with Howe on hand. Bettman gave Gretzky a book with game sheets as a gift.