Journalist Vincent Paris, in an article on the Fansided website, said that one of the main tasks of the Washington Capitals in the upcoming seasons will be to help captain Alexander Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky's record for the number of goals scored in the NHL. This is reported by http://info-vsem.ru "To be honest, achieving this goal will be a top priority for the Washington Capitals franchise for the next few years. In fairness, it should be. Ovechkin breaking the record of a guy like Gretzky would be monumental for the league as a whole. He absolutely can do it. It has been a pleasure to watch the Great Eight all these years. Now the last moment is waiting for him, and it will be a lot of fun for a hockey fan. Accept it, accept it all, and watch Ovechkin's greatness in "Washington," the article says. Recall Ovechkin scored 822 goals in the NHL. Before Gretzky's record is repeated, the Russian striker has 72 more goals to score.