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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 873 goals and needs 22 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of breaking a record by “The Great One” that long seemed unapproachable.

Ovehckin is 23 goals back of the all-time leader, meaning Washington's games in late March and April will be must-see TV.

With Fleury playing his final season in the league, this could be Ovechkin's final goal against him, though the Capitals also visit the Wild on March 27. The only active netminder close on Ovechkin's list is fellow Russian Sergei Bobrovsky at 16.

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.