For just about a decade, Alex Ovechkin has been not only a face of the Washington Capitals, but the NHL as well. He has all but solidified himself as the greatest goal scorer of his era, and arguably one of the best in the history of hockey. Oh, and he’s just 30 years old.
Through 24 games played this season, Alex Ovechkin leads the Washington Capitals with 12 goals. Within that short time frame, he has become the all-time leading Russian goal scorer in NHL history, and will all but certainly reach the career 500 goal mark at some point this season.