Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by WayneGretzky. Ovechkin has 873 goals and needs 22 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered ...
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored an empty net goal in the third period against the Nashville Predators to bring him within 21 goals of WayneGretzky's goal scoring record.