On June 26, 2004 in Raleigh, the Caps surprised no one when they made Alexander Ovechkin – the "Ovi" handle was still more than a year away – the first overall choice in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. No one knew it at the time, but the Caps’ fortunes were on the verge of taking a significant upward turn that would span the next two decades.

He also has 135 game-winning goals, tied for the most with Jaromir Jagr. Ovechkin has scored on 182 different goaltenders, breaking Jagr's record by beating Leevi Merilainen of the Senators with ...

Jaromir Jagr (766) 5. Brett Hull (741 ... slotting the puck in an empty net against the Florida Panthers. Alexander Ovechkin scores an empty-netter with 0.1 left to give him his 878th goal ...

Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 892 for the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes, putting him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894.

Reminders of Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record are all over Washington and the surrounding suburbs of the nation’s capital

Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night

The finish line is in sight, and Alex Ovechkin is in full sprint. The Washington Capitals winger scored career goal No. 892 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, putting him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 with seven games remaining in the regular season.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin inched closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goals record on Wednesday night with a score against the Carolina Hurricanes.