The Great One believes the Great Eight deserves a ring.

After Alex Ovechkin notched the 600th goal of his remarkable career Monday night, Wayne Gretzky - one of three players in the history of the game to reach the mark faster than the Russian sniper - said he wants to see Ovi add the one thing that's missing from his resume.

"If there's one guy that hasn't won a Stanley Cup that I think deserves it, I think it's him," Gretzky said, according to Derek Van Diest of NHL.com. "He's worked his rear end off for the game of hockey and the Washington Capitals, and for his country."

Although the Capitals have qualified for the postseason in eight of the last nine seasons, the organization - and particularly Ovechkin - have faced tremendous criticism for never advancing past the second round, all in spite of the captain recording 90 points in 97 career playoff contests.

"I'd love to see him lift the Stanley Cup one day, because I think he's truly put his heart and soul into being a better player and trying to become a champion," Gretzky said.

Ovechkin and the Capitals currently lead the Metropolitan Division, and should have a few more cracks at a championship with him in the fold. Even if they continue to fall short of hockey's ultimate prize, No. 8 can rest on the laurels of 11 All-Star nominations, three MVPs, six Rocket Richards (for now), and one Calder Trophy.

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Henrik Zetterberg surpassed Detroit Red Wings royalty Monday night.

The veteran forward's third-period marker moved him past Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay and into sole possession of fifth place on the franchise's all-time goals list with 336 in his career.

Lindsay needed only 862 games over 13 seasons with Detroit to collect the 335 goals he scored with the team from 1944-45 to 1956-57.

Zetterberg got his 336th in his 1,069th regular-season contest. He's played his entire 15-year career with the Red Wings.

The 37-year-old is now 64 goals from tying Sergei Fedorov for fourth, but he's closing in on him in the points department.

Zetterberg ranks fifth on the club's all-time assist list, more than 200 helpers behind Alex Delvecchio, but his goal and an earlier assist Monday night moved him to within four points of Fedorov for fifth in the points category.

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Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov, linemate of superstar Alex Ovechkin, paid witness to history.

That is, Ovechkin's 600th career goal, scored Monday versus the Winnipeg Jets.

"It's huge. When you look at those numbers, you don't even think it's 599, 600," Kuznetsov told Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post. "But then when you understand, holy f--- that's a lot of goals."

Not only was Kuznetsov on the ice for the play, he also chipped in on the action, picking up an assist on Ovechkin's tally.

"That's a free meal for me, for sure," Kuznetsov quipped.

Ovechkin is the 20th player in NHL history to score 600 goals.

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Patrik Laine went into self-deprecation mode when asked about Alex Ovechkin's big goal after Monday night's game.

"I was pretty close watching it," the young Winnipeg Jets star told reporters postgame, according to Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post. "I was in a good spot. Just behind him. I was there when he made history, so I can maybe watch that someday and show that I was there getting the minus on the ice."

Ovechkin notched what was his second goal of the game and the 600th of his career early in the second period of Monday's 3-2 overtime win.

Laine scored one of his own in the third, pulling back within one of Ovechkin for the league lead on the season after both players entered the matchup knotted at 40 apiece.

The 19-year-old finished the highly anticipated contest with the worst even-strength Corsi For percentage of any Jets skater at 35.29, according to hockeystats.ca.

He finished with four shots on goal, two blocked shots, one giveaway, and two takeaways while logging 18:48 in ice time.

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Welcome Marc-Andre Fleury to the 400-win club.

The Vegas Golden Knights goaltender reached the historic milestone with a 3-2 victory Monday over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Fleury is just the 13th netminder to reach 400 wins, doing so in the second-fewest number of games.

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Seth Jones' Monday night took a turn for the worse.

After notching two points against the Montreal Canadiens, the Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman was forced to leave the game due to an upper-body injury.

It's undoubtedly a tough loss, as Jones leads the Blue Jackets in ice time, averaging nearly 25 minutes per game.

Jones has 48 points in 70 games this season, including four goals in his past three appearances.

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Is Alex Ovechkin the greatest goal-scorer to ever play the game?

That's the question after the Washington Capitals captain pocketed his 600th career marker Monday, becoming the 20th player in NHL history to do so.

Two points for consideration:

While 19 others reached the 600-goal plateau prior to Ovechkin, none did so in the current era.

In fact, the most recent player to hit 600 was Jarome Iginla, who met the mark in January 2016. Iginla scored his first goal in 1996, nine years before Ovechkin made his NHL debut.

Before that? Look to Teemu Selanne, who notched his 600th in March 2010, while Joe Sakic turned the trick in February 2007.

In all, Ovechkin was the fourth-fastest to enter the 600-goal club, doing so in 990 games. Only three players outpaced Ovie, as Wayne Gretzky scored his 600th in Game 718, while Mario Lemieux did so in 719. Brett Hull reached it in 900 contests.

All things considered, is Ovechkin the premier goal-scorer of all time?

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Is Alex Ovechkin the greatest goal-scorer to ever play the game?

That's the question after the Washington Capitals captain pocketed his 600th career marker Monday, becoming the 20th player in NHL history to do so.

Two points for consideration:

While 19 others reached the 600-goal plateau prior to Ovechkin, none did so in the current era.

In fact, the most recent player to hit 600 was Jarome Iginla, who met the mark in January 2016. Iginla scored his first goal in 1996, nine years before Ovechkin made his NHL debut.

Before that? Look to Teemu Selanne, who notched his 600th in March 2010, while Joe Sakic turned the trick in February 2007.

In all, Ovechkin was the fourth-fastest to enter the 600-goal club, doing so in 990 games. Only three players outpaced Ovie, as Wayne Gretzky scored his 600th in Game 718, while Mario Lemieux did so in 719. Brett Hull reached it in 900 contests.

All things considered, is Ovechkin the premier goal-scorer of all time?

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