Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is already one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there's one more still to go that could put him in the pantheon of all-time greats.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, who is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record, scored twice on Monday but left the game with an injury.

Gretzky holds 55 NHL records and even if his goals mark falls to Ovechkin — which he has said repeatedly he is excited about — two seem truly untouchable: 2,857 total points a

Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored twice, taking the overall NHL lead with 15 goals this season, before leaving with an apparent leg injury in the surging Capitals' 6-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night at Delta Center.

Alex Ovechkin notched his 31st career hat trick and Logan Thompson made 40 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night in Las Vegas. Ovechkin is 29 goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL scoring record of 894 goals after tallying the 864th,