Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin enters the game against the New York Islanders at Capital One Arena on Monday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, ESPN+, SNW, SNP, TVAS, NBCSWA, MSG+, NHL.TV) two goals from 700 in his NHL career. The 34-year-old can join Wayne Gretzky, who was 29, as the second NHL player to score No. 700 before age 36.
Washington's captain is also close to achieving a rare feat in sports. Among major scoring milestone lists with fewer than 10 names for NBA players (30,000 points), MLB hitters (600 home runs) and NFL quarterbacks (400 passing touchdowns), two players reached the milestone before age 35: LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in the NBA.