By the time this article is seen by you, Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin may have surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the all-time most goals in NHL history. What may surprise you even more than surpassing “The Great One” is the diet Ovechkin has.

Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos has the third-most goals (580) among active players, behind Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby.

Alex Ovechkin made a habit of collecting Tony Harris’ paintings of him during his climb up the NHL goals list. So, it seemed fitting that Ovechkin received another after the Washington Capitals left wing scored his NHL record-breaking 895th goal against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Sunday.

The Wild, with Shooter McGavin suitably in the house, busted loose for three goals and took an important victory, then gushed about Ovechkin’s 895th goal.

Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin had not given up a goal to Alex Ovechkin in the first three games he played against the Washington Capitals superstar. Ovechkin changed that Sunday when he scored his record-breaking 895th career goal — breaking a tie with Wayne Gretzky — in the second period of the Washington Capitals' 4-1 loss on

By the time Ovechkin finished his debut season, he had scored 52 goals among his 106 points, running away with the Calder Trophy given to the NHL’s rookie of the year – he received 124 of 129 first-place votes to beat out Sidney Crosby, who had his own 102-point campaign – and finishing sixth in the Hart Trophy voting for MVP.

Alex Ovechkin broke a record once seen as untouchable with his 895th career NHL goal on Sunday, completing a journey from a childhood marred by tragedy to the greatest heights of his sport.