Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin set a new NHL record on Tuesday as he netted his 40th goal of the season during a 7-6 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
It is the 13th season of Ovechkin's NHL career in which he's hit the 40-goal mark, setting a new record and surpassing Wayne Gretzky's total of 12 campaigns with 40 or more goals. Ovechkin moved second on the all-time goalscorers list earlier this season, and is hunting down Gretzky's incredible overall total.
Ovechkin was tied with Gretzky heading into Tuesday's clash, but wasted no time as he broke the record inside the first period - making it 13 seasons with 40 or more goals. But despite leading the Blue Jackets by two goals throughout the majority of the game, the Capitals lost 7-6 after overtime.
