Ovechkin has no one left to chase after passing Gretzky, but he’s always been driven to score, so he could possibly add another 40-goal season -- he already has 14 -- if he stays healthy. Although he missed 16 games this season with a fractured left fibula, he missed only 35 games because of injury prior to that in his career.

The Great 8's dominance is easy to grasp. More challenging is figuring out where he now fits in the context of other hockey greats.

Most of the goalies Ovechkin came across during his NHL career have conceded a goal to the Russian superstar, but not all of them. In total, there were just 28 goalies that Ovechk