Capitals vs. Islanders: Where to watch Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky, start time, TV channel

Alex Ovecchkin needs only one more goal to pass in front of Wayne Gretzky for the sole possession of the Nhl’s Record of Objectives of all time. Ovechkin tied Gretzky with two goals on Friday, and his next opportunity to break the record will arrive on Sunday against the New York Islands.

Ovecchkin comes to a historic two -goal performance against the Blackhawks in Capital One Arena. Hat Trick’s goal would have broken Gretzky’s record but did not want to mark the number 895 on an empty network. This means that hockey fans everywhere will be adjusted to see Ovechkin and the caps taken by the islanders.

Alex Ovechkin rejected the opportunity to spend Wayne Gretzky on the list of all time with the goal of Net Empty: “Looking forward”

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“He wants to break the record with the goalkeeper in the fold, which I appreciate,” said capital coach, Spencer Carkry, after Friday’s game. “I didn’t want to go out … He told me that on the bench, and I just wanted to confirm and secure -he did not want to go out again.”

With six games remaining in the program of the capital, Ovechkin has a great opportunity to break the record before the end of the regular season. Even in his 39 -year -old season, Ovecchkin has been set at a fast pace. His first goal on Friday sealed his 14th goal of 40 goals, two ahead of Gretzky for the most ever.

The good news for fans who expect to see more story is that Ovechkin has a lighting story of the islanders. In 71 career games against the Islands, Ovechkin has scored 44 goals, the eighth more against any team.

With Ovecchkin just a shot of the goals of all time goals, here is how fans can see capital vs. islanders.

Where to see capitals vs. islanders

Date: Sunday, April 6 | Time: 12:30 h
Location: UBS Arena – New York, New York
TV: TNT, TRUTV | Stream: FUBO (Try freeThat)

Remaining programming of the capital