Ovechkin Talks Being Asked Constantly About The Record & Evolving His Game Over Time

As Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin inches closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record, it's a consistent subject matter brought up in interviews, as he's brought out day after day to discuss the "GR8 Chase."

And for him, it's grown a bit tedious answering the same questions regarding the record, but he took the time to joke about it when chatting with reporters in Minnesota on Thursday.

"How many years, it's been like, two years already, right?" Ovechkin said when asked how long he's been tired of talking about the record. "Two years. But you just get used to it."

Ovechkin sits at 889 career goals and is on a five-game point streak (three goals, four assists) entering Thursday's contest against the Minnesota Wild.

While he's still finding ways to put the puck in the net, the 39-year-old has also been showcasing his playmaking ability and playing a versatile role of late, and for Ovechkin, it's just part of how he's evolved his game over the years.

"When you get older, you try to not run around, you know?" Ovechkin said. "Try to find the right spot and obviously, it's five players out there right? Everybody have to be on the page, everybody have to do their job and obviously someone have to score."

That said, he's still the same Ovechkin, throwing his weight around as a "wake up call" and firing pucks nonstop at the net.

"Everything have to work out well," Ovechkin said of his game.