Ovechkin record pursuit, Capitals surge create betting frenzy - ESPN
Records set by Wayne Gretzky aren't meant to be broken. The Great One has nearly 1,000 more career points (2,857) than Jaromir Jagr (1,921 in second place) and over 1,200 more than the closest active player, Sidney Crosby (1,644). Gretzky has over 700 more assists (1,963) than second-placed Ron Francis (1,249) and almost 1,000 more than Crosby, the active leader (1,040).


