After skating in front of 895 fourth and fifth-grade students from Arlington County Public Schools — one for each goal he's scored in his career — he took a victory lap around the rink, ending it with a rendition of his iconic "belly flop" celebration he had on Long Island.

ARLINGTON, VA – The Washington Capitals announced today several initiatives across the Washington, D.C., region in honor of Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin becoming the NHL’s All-Time goals leader.

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.