No matter which way you cut it, there are a few NHL records that will probably never be taken away from Wayne Gretzky. His 2,857 total points, 1,963 assists and 73 short-handed goals tower so far over any active player that it’s hard to imagine anyone reaching those marks — let alone surpassing them.
That being said, there is one category where Alex Ovechkin is inching closer: Total career even-strength goals. And if the Washington…