Alex Ovechkin became the fifth-fastest player in NHL history to score 500 goals when he did so against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.
Alex Ovechkin has proven himself as one of the greatest goal scorers of all time over his career with the Washington Capitals. At 30 years old, he is still reaching milestones and doing what no other player has done in the current era of hockey. He continued that trend on Sunday as he reached the 500 goal milestone in just his 801st game, making him the fifth fastest player in the history of the league to reach that mark.