Alex Ovechkin has reached the point where he's setting records he didn't even realize he was chasing.
He reached his latest milestone when he scored career goal No. 787, setting an NHL record for most goals scored by one player with a single franchise. Gordie Howe held that mark since 1971, scoring 786 goals in 1,687 games with the Detroit Red Wings over 25 seasons.
Ovechkin didn't know about that record before this season. He didn't hear about it from a coach or a teammate. He said he saw it on an infographic while scrolling through Instagram.