NEW YORK -- Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin stands on the brink of history.
By scoring twice in Washington's dramatic 4-3 overtime win over the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon, Ovechkin now has 499 career regular-season goals. His next goal will make him the first Russian-born player to reach the 500-goal plateau.
He will get a chance to earn that honor in front of home fans Sunday night against the Ottawa Senators.
Earlier this season, he passed Hall of Famer Sergei Fedorov as the highest-scoring Russian player in NHL history.