It seemed unbreakable. But then Alex Ovechkin continued to score heaps of goals well into his 30s, and now the 39-year-old is about to break The Great One's all-time record of 894 goals, maybe as soon as next week (and in the same number of games Gretzky played !).

It’s all about numbers for the Washington Capitals this year as the team sits No. 1 in the Metropolitan Division with just seven games left. Any team would be happy with this but for the Capitals, there’s more on the line.

The goal horn went off at Bugsy's Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar as it does every time the Washington Capitals score a goal. Bar manager Armenia Marconi was working downstairs and scurried up to see who it was.