NHL Fans Divided Over Alex Ovechkin’s Shocking Cole Caufield Hit Whilst Surpassing Another Goal Record

Alex Ovechkin? Oh, he’s just out here doing Ovi things—sniping goals and making jaws drop, like it’s just another Tuesday night. A few hours back, the Caps got the party started early against Montreal, and who lit the lamp first? Yup, you guessed it—Alex freaking Ovechkin. The play had vintage Ovi written all over it: Dylan Strome busted into the zone, tossed it to Tom Wilson, and boom—a sweet cross-ice feed hit Ovechkin’s stick, and the sniper did what he’s born to do. That short-side snipe? It was déjà vu of his iconic 895th goal. But wait—Ovi wasn’t done.

The man came out flying in the first period like a freight train with a puck—racking up two shots, four hits, and five solo shot attempts. And oh yeah, that goal? Just his 73rd in playoff action, tying him with Dino Ciccarelli for 14th all-time. Plus, he just breezed past Malkin and Potvin for the 8th spot in playoff power-play goals with 29. Ten Game 1 goals and counting for this legend. But not everything was cheers and confetti—after a big-time collision with Cole Caufield, fans are now divided on the hit, even as Ovechkin breaks yet another record.

During the high-stakes faceoff between the Capitals and Canadiens, Sportsnet lit up X with a little sideline drama. They dropped a clip of Alex Ovechkin doing what only Ovi does—skating through the zone like a tank with skates, bumping into Cole Caufield mid-glide. Cole took a tumble, and then crash-landed into the rink wall. The caption? Straight to the point: “Ovi knocks Caufield down.” And just like that, the internet split in two.

Ovi knocks Caufield down pic.twitter.com/EFnKHfz4dU

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 22, 2025

One fan chimed in with a mic-drop take, calling Ovechkin “a living legend”—and honestly, they’re not wrong. Just earlier this month, the man from Russia broke the unthinkable: Alex Ovechkin officially became the NHL’s all-time top scorer, lighting up the net for his 895th career goal and cruising past none other than the Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky. That 31-year-old record? Gone. Dusted. Rewritten by No. 8.

And oh, the cherry on top? That magical goal came against the New York Islanders with Gretzky himself sitting in the crowd, watching history unfold. The whole game hit pause for nearly 20 minutes—fans, players, heck even the hockey gods—everyone stopped to soak in that moment. A standing ovation, stick taps all around, and a whole arena buzzing like they’d just witnessed a myth turn into a milestone.

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