NHL: Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs (image credit: IMAGN)
Alex Ovechkin returned to the Washington Capitals lineup in Saturday's 5-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. It came after 16 games on the shelf with a broken fibula, stemming from a collision with Jack McBain of the Utah Hockey Club on Nov. 18.
Ovechkin picked up where he left off in his chase to be the all-time NHL goals leader, potting the empty-net goal to seal the Caps' victory. He now has 869 career tallies and 25 behind Wayne Gretzky's 894 record.
Ovechkin's historical pursuit has sparked plenty of debate about if and when he'll catch "The Great One."
Kevin Biekas shared his thoughts on the pregame Hockey Night in Canada panel on Saturday.
"I was sitting around the other day on my rocking chair, and I was thinking, I wonder how many games it took Gretzky to get the last 27 goals?" Bieksa said.
