ELMONT, N.Y. — Nicklas Backstrom walked into the visiting dressing room Sunday, after Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record, with an awestruck look on his face.

Oshie and Backstrom were by Ovechkin's side during the long journey to the record. Sunday's game was no different.

Brooks Orpik, T.J. Oshie, Braden Holtby and Devante Smith-Pelly also joined Backstrom on the ice. They performed the ceremonial puck drop between Ovechkin and Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno.

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