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.

Former teammates thankful to be on hand for Capitals captain's iconic 895th NHL goal against Islanders in New York ...

Sunday was a special one for a lot of people in the hockey realm ... at the Islanders game along with Washington star Nicklas Backstrom, who played for several seasons alongside Ovechkin.

As Alex Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record, hockey fans are faced with a decision: how to balance the celebratory aspects of the winger’s historic achievement against ...

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