Ovechkin reached the 30-goal mark again this season, the record 19th time he has done that, one of the biggest reasons the Capitals are among the top teams in the league. He has thrived alongside 20-something linemates Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas, who have embraced the role of getting Ovechkin the puck as much as reasonably possible.

The tally was the 885th of his career, putting him 10 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's once-untouchable NHL record of 894 with 20 games left on the schedule for Washington. Ovie could make history with room to spare given his current pace -- the 39-year-old has an incredible 10 goals and 15 points over his last 12 contests.