Alex Ovechkin keeps on climbing the ladder.
The Washington Capitals captain passed Brett Hull and took sole possession of fourth place on the NHL's all-time goals list after lighting the lamp for the 742nd time of his illustrious career Friday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Where were you when @ovi8 scored No. 742? pic.twitter.com/UAxGbA70KF
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 13, 2021
The 36-year-old has enjoyed a blistering start to the 2021-22 campaign, erupting for 12 goals and 11 assists in 14 games. He's now just 24 tallies behind Jaromir Jagr in third place and 59 behind Gordie Howe for No. 2 on the list.
As for Wayne Gretzky's all-time record? Ovechkin sits 152 goals behind The Great One's mark of 894.
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