As far as when it all began for Ovechkin, he played his first game for the Washington Capitals in 2005. His first NHL goal ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

Now just three goals away becoming the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, if Alex Ovechkin feels the heightened tension, he’s not letting on. Emily Sadler checks in from D.C.