The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 5 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career ... Penguins' Sidney Crosby joined the NHL in the 2005-06 season with Ovechkin.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin set the NHL record for career goals when he scored No. 895 Sunday afternoon against the New York Islanders to pass Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.