'I really believe we'll see hockey' this summer, Wayne Gretzky says

Wayne Gretzky is optimistic the NHL will be able to resume at some point this summer.

"I really believe somehow, someway, that the leadership in this country and in Canada, that we're going to figure this out," Gretzky said. "And I really believe that we'll see hockey and some sort of other sports in June, July and August, albeit in a different way, but I really see it coming to fruition. I think it's going to happen."

Gretzky, who holds the all-time records for goals, assists and points, is self-quarantining in California and trying to help the NHL with content during its pause for the pandemic. He and Alex Ovechkin recently taped their first joint interview to air Monday, and they'll play the NHL20 video game against each other Wednesday.

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Gretzky encourages Ovechkin to break goal scoring record

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During a video conference between the Great One and the Great 8, Wayne Gretzky encourages Alex Ovechkin to break his goal scoring record. The Capitals captain discusses the key factors that made No. 99 one of the greatest to ever play.

The league is considering several options on trying to resume this season, including going directly to the playoffs at several neutral sites. Gretzky believes the NHL will find a way.

"Maybe I'm wrong," he said. "Maybe I'm too optimistic. I think I'm not. I hope that that's a good sign for everyone that we're moving on in life, in business, in sports. I really see in the next couple months something good happening."