Ground is tough to make up in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division these days, but the Tampa Bay Lightning certainly are doing their part.
Ovechkin will resume play when the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby (a game-time decision after returning from playing for Canada at 4 Nations) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday (3 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN360, TVAS) with 879 goals in his 20 NHL seasons.
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is about to make history as he inches closer to beating Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 goals.