On October 5, 2005, Alex Ovechkin took the first step toward etching his name in history when he scored his first career goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Nearly two decades later, the stage is set for him to break one of the greatest records in sports history against the same team when the Capitals visit Columbus on April 12.
Ovechkin needs only three goals to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL record.
Gretzky completed his brilliant career with 894 goals in 1,487 games.
Ovechkin scored his 892nd on Wednesday in a loss at Carolina. He’s played 1,485 career games.
Ovechkin has scored 31 career goals against the Jackets, including five goals when the two teams battled in the first round of the NHL Playoffs in 2018. The Capitals came back to win that series 4-2 after losing the first two games in Washington.
The Capitals play three games before then, so Ovechkin could very well be in a position to break the record in Columbus.
Below is the list of the top 10 NHL goal scorers of all time:
The Capitals play three games before then, so Ovechkin could very well be in a position to break the record in Columbus.
Below is the list of the top 10 NHL goal scorers of all time:
1.Wayne Gretzky (894 goals)
2.Alex Ovechkin (892)
3.Gordie Howe (801)
4.Jaromir Jagr (766)
5.Brett Hull (741)
6.Marcel Dionne (731)
7.Phil Esposito (717)
8.Mike Gartner (708)
9.Mark Messier (694)
10.Steve Yzerman (692)
Gordie Howe (801)
Jaromir Jagr (766)
Brett Hull (741)
Marcel Dionne (731)
Phil Esposito (717)
Mike Gartner (708)
Mark Messier (694)
Steve Yzerman (692)
The April 12 game at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. You can watch the game on ABC 6.
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