Ilya Sorokin never saw the shot that gave Alex Ovechkin the NHL goals record: ‘I didn’t see the puck. I only saw it when it flew out of the net.’

Ilya Sorokin never saw the shot that gave Alex Ovechkin the NHL goals record: ‘I didn’t see the puck. I only saw it when it flew out of the net.’

Ilya Sorokin, the goaltender who allowed Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking 895th career goal, has shown grace ever since becoming part of NHL history on April 6. Sorokin made 28 saves and surrendered only one goal, Ovechkin’s historic marker, in the New York Islanders’ 4-1 victory that day. After the game, Sorokin gave Ovechkin his goalie stick for nothing in return. Sorokin made the gesture so that the Capitals captain could have the items for h…