Ovechkin chasing history, Howe, Gretzky

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin continues to climb the NHL all-time goals list as he closes in three significant milestones -- 800 goals; 801, which would tie Gordie Howe for second all-time; and 802, which would put him alone in second place, behind Wayne Gretzky (894).

Here is a look at where he is today:
Career goals: 797
Last game: Scored an empty-net goal in a 5-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.
Next game:At the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday (9 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN1).
They said it:"It's great. Every time when you get closer to that number, only two guys obviously have that number, so to be the third is going to be great." -- Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin
Did you know?The empty-net goal was the 53rd of Ovechkin's career. Only Gretzky has more (56).