Alex Ovechkin scores 858th goal, on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's record this season

Nine games into the Washington Capitals' season, Alex Ovechkin is scoring at a rate that would put him past Wayne Gretzky as soon as this spring.

Alex Ovechkin scores 858th goal, on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's record this season
A men's hockey player smiles after scoring a goal.

Nine games into the Washington Capitals' season, Alex Ovechkin is scoring at a rate that would put him past Wayne Gretzky as soon as this spring.