Alexander Ovechkin
Celebrations over Alexander Ovechkin’s NHL goals record despite his pro-Kremlin politics
Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 895th career goal this weekend. That put the 39-year-old superstar captain ahead of the former record holder, Wayne Gretzky, who congratulated him in a ceremony on the ice, along with a host of other top-echelon athletes. Ovechkin was also congratulated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. What often gets lost amid the excitement is Ovechkin’s pro-Kremlin politics.