Sidney Crosby is rooting for Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky’s goal record

Sidney Crosby may see Alex Ovechkin as a longtime divisional rival, but also has a tremendous amount of respect for him. He expressed that appreciation during an interview earlier this week.

When asked about Ovechkin’s quest to break Wayne Gretzky’s goal scoring record, he had this to say:

“I hope he does. I told him today that I hope he does,” said Crosby about Ovechkin’s quest to surpass Gretzky.

“It would be awesome. He’s in range.”

Ovechkin, 36, recently inked a five-year extension with the Washington Capitals in hopes to extend his NHL career long enough to make that a reality.

He currently sits 6th all-time with 730 career goals, which means he needs 165 more to surpass the Great One.

In order to get it done, he would need to average approximately 33 goals a season throughout the remainder of his contract. It is certainly attainable if you look at his history, but definitely not going to be easy considering he is already in his late 30’s and in the twilight of his career.