That blistering pace of Alex Ovechkin's scoring has increased the onus on the Capitals’ business staff, Ovechkin’s agent and the NHL as they seek to make the most of his chase of the NHL goals record.

Alex Ovechkin remains locked in on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, and Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery revealed his load-management plans for the remainder of the season. Carbery made clear before Tuesday's game that Ovechkin won’t be sitting out as long as that chase continues.

The Washington Capitals announced today several fan initiatives in support of Alex Ovechkin and his pursuit of the NHL’s all-time goal scoring record, known as The Gr8 Chase presented by Venture Global.