Ovechkin extends record with 897th goal (VIDEO)

The Russian NHL star added to his historic tally in the final game before the playoffs

Russian hockey star Alexander Ovechkin has extended his record goal tally in the National Hockey League (NHL) by scoring in the Washington Capitals’ final regular-season game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.

Earlier this month, the 39-year-old Capitals forward broke the long-standing NHL record set by Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, scoring his 895th goal during a game against the New York Islanders.

Ovechkin continued his streak on Thursday against the Penguins, adding three more points, including his 897th career goal, which came in the second period.

Despite the game ending in a 5-2 win for the Penguins, the Pittsburgh team saluted Ovechkin with a video congratulating him on becoming the NHL’s goal king. The Penguins’ Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin also met with Ovechkin outside the Capitals’ locker room after the game and gifted him a Rolex watch.

Alex Ovechkin scores No. 897