Alex Ovechkin continues to intensify the debate over who the greatest goal scorer in the history of the NHL is. A couple of weeks ago, the Great Eight passed Jaromir Jagr for third on the all-time scoring list, leaving him 124 short of tying Wayne Gretzky’s record.
Although he’s got some ground to make up in the all-time race, he tied another one of the Great One’s records on Sunday, scoring his 40th goal of the season against the Dallas Stars. That makes it 40-goal season number 12 for Ovechkin, tying Gretzky for the most in NHL history.