Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of history. Ovie stands just nine goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record, and naturally, the NHL wants as many eyeballs as possible on the chase for No.

Ovechkin picked up his 1,600 career point and the Capitals announced that he is now the 11th player in NHL history to reach that mark. "THE 11TH PLAYER IN NHL HISTORY TO RECORD 1,600 CAREER POINTS," the Capitals wrote on social media.