Wayne Gretzky owned or shared 61 NHL records, including the mark for the most career goals. "The Great One" finished his unparalleled 20-year career with an NHL-record 894 goals in 1,487 games.
Ovechkin returned to the Washington lineup on Friday, needing 27 goals to pass Wayne Gretzky ... into last night, Ovechkin was 25 goals away from the record, and the Caps had 46 games left.
He scored an empty-net goal to bring his career total to 869, putting him 26 away from Wayne Gretzky's all-time ... are now 1-3-0 in their last four games. The Maple Leafs opened the scoring ...