As Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin chases greatness and a record once thought to be impossible, he finds himself in the spotlight on the path to 895 career goals — but he refuses to bask in it.

At this point, the record falling looks imminent. But when? Now that's an interesting and possibly infuriating question.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 870 goals after scoring 17 in his first 20 games this season. He needs 25 to set a new record.