As Alex Ovechkin creeps nearer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time targets file, all eyes will likely be on him. One pair of eyes will likely be Gretzky himself, who plans to journey from recreation to recreation as Ovechkin will get nearer, in keeping with Sportsnet.

After scoring his 887th profession objective in opposition to the San Jose Sharks final weekend, Ovechkin simply wants eight extra within the ultimate 14 video games to move Gretzky this season. That is not a certain factor, however Ovechkin is able to occurring a run between now and April 17.

As Ovechkin approaches Gretzky on the all-time targets record, “The Nice One” will ensure that he is in attendance to observe the pursuit stay. Gretzky and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman plan to go from one recreation to the following when Ovechkin is on the cusp of historical past.

“Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of the NHL’s all-time goal-scoring file is a serious milestone not only for hockey, however throughout the complete sports activities world,” Jon Weinstein, the league’s chief communications officer, mentioned in a press release. “We’re trying ahead to marking this historic chase in a number of ways in which replicate the magnitude of this unbelievable second.”

Ovechkin does must warmth up down the house stretch if he’ll catch Gretzky this season, particularly after failing to attain within the Capitals’ 4-1 win over the Detroit Pink Wings on Tuesday night time.

Nonetheless, all it can take to get Ovechkin inside putting distance is an enormous recreation, and he is not any stranger to these. Ovechkin has 32 profession hat tips, and his thirty third would put him lots nearer to Gretzky.

Ovechkin will proceed his pursuit of greatness when the Capitals host the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night time.