Alexander Ovechkin, or the “Great Eight” as he’s called, is now exactly — checks notes — well, his jersey number of goals away from breaking Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring record (894).
The Washington Capitals captain notched his 887th goal of the season on Saturday, catching the puck on a wild deflection in front of the San Jose Sharks’ net to put his team up 5-1 in the third period.