Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 884 goals and needs 10 to tie and 11 to break the record.

During a chaotic sequence, Ovechkin found himself with the puck between the two offensive face-off circles and spun around to rip it past goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. It gave his team life down 2-1 with less than half a period to play in regulation.

At 39 years old, Alexander Ovechkin is looking to make history this season. He is on an improbable mission to pass Wayne Gretzky in all-time regular season goals. After a down year last season, Ovechkin has managed to turn back the clock,