WASHINGTON -- More than 3,000 fans braved pouring rain outside to shower Alex Ovechkin with adoration inside Capital One Arena on Friday, continuing the celebration of him passing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leader in goals.

The celebration is on for Alex Ovechkin. After breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals scored record on Sunday afternoon, Ovechkin has gotten an epic party

On Sunday, Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal, passing Wayne Gretzky's record that's endured since 1999. Now, Ovechkin stands alone at the top of the NHL after this brilliant moment, and it seems like he's going to add a few more to his total before all is said and done for his career.