The Washington Capitals will attempt to string back-to-back wins together for the first time in nearly three weeks when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.
Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record. Ovechkin has scored 872 goals in 1,451 games. He is just 23 goals away from breaking Gretzky's tally of 894 goals in 1,487 games.