Alex Ovechkin wants to be the NHL's all-time goal leader, but under one condition. "I don't want an empty net," Ovechkin said. Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 goals with two tallies in a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

In signature dramatic fashion, Ovechkin scored the 894th goal of his career — and second of the game — to tie Gretzky’s NHL record and set off a wild celebration among his Washington Capitals teammates on the ice and in the stands.

Gretzky's record hinged on an unprecedented run of dominance with the 1980s Edmonton Oilers. He became the first and only NHL player to score more than 90 goals in a season in 1982 and topped 70 goals in each of his next three campaigns.

The finish line is in sight, and Alex Ovechkin is in full sprint. The Washington Capitals winger scored career goal No. 892 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, putting him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 with seven games remaining in the regular season.

Hockey star Alexander Ovechkin is just three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record after the Washington Capitals star scored his 892nd career goal in the Caps’ 5-1 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 39th goal of the season when he lit the lamp on a Powerplay in the second period of the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. With his goal on Wednesday,