Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishThe Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. More than 7,000 people have played NHL hockey, and the vast majority of them have had the same primary objective: scoring goals.Nobody has done it quite like Alex Ovechkin — and as of today, nobody has done it more frequently.The Washington Capitals winger, after nearly 20 years of metronomic greatness, now holds one of the sport’s most remarkable titles. The road to No. 895 is complete.All told, the end came a bit earlier than many of us expected. Ovechkin started the season 42 goals behind Wayne Gretzky — a big ask for any player, let alone a 39-year-old. A broken fibula in November only dialed up the degree of difficulty. After 17 games, though, he returned to the lineup, resumed the chase and, on Sunday, rewrote the record book.It isn’t just about this season, though — and these 10 questions aren’t just meant as a quiz; they’re part of our ongoing attempt to contextualize one of the most remarkable careers in the history of the sport.Good luck!(Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Mitchell Layton, Patrick Smith, Michael Reaves, Kirk Irwin / Getty Images)
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