Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. After a hat trick on Sunday, Ovechkin has 882 goals and needs 13 to break the record.

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well surpass that mark 26 years later.

Alex Ovechkin is getting closer and closer to history. The Washington Capitals hammered the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 7-3 on Sunday afternoon and the Great Eight led the way with a hat trick in the win.