Alex Ovechkin has finally passed the Great One. The Capitals captain scored career goal No. 895 Sunday to become the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history. He surpassed Wayne Gretzky, who held the record for more than 30 years before Ovechkin lit the lamp against the Islanders.

Gretzky passed Hall of Famer Gordie Howe in 1994, and he held the record for 31 years and 14 days before Ovechkin toppled it on Sunday. The climb for Ovechkin was a long and steady one as the Washington Capitals superstar has cranked out one 40-goal season after another since his rookie season in 2005-06.

Ovechkin has played all 20 of his NHL seasons with Washington, leading the team to its only Stanley Cup win in 2018. Earlier this year, he joined Gordie Howe as the only NHL players in history to rack up 20 goals in 20 straight seasons.