Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored the 800th goal of his career on Tuesday to become the third player in NHL history -- behind Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe -- to reach the milestone.
He also became the first to do it with a single franchise, and it came as part of a hat trick performance against the Chicago Blackhawks.
The 37-year-old left wing tallied his historic marker in the third period of his 1,305th game of his career. It was also Ovechkin's 20th goal this season, giving him an 18th consecutive campaigns with at least 20.