Laila Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer Alex Ovechkin has scored his 870th NHL goal, leaving him just 25 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring record. Although the Capitals lost to
Laila Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer Washington Capitals player Alex Ovechkin is on track to break Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 career goals, making him the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer.