By Tom Ponzo Mar 17, 2021 With Alex Ovechkin scoring his 718th career goal in the second period of the Washington Capitals' 3-1 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday, he passed the legendary Phil Esposito for sixth place on the NHL's all-time goal-scoring list. After achieving the landmark goal, the Tampa Bay Lightning founder, now 7th on that all-time list, sent his congratulations in a message below, posted to the Capitals' Twitter account. Photo: Getty Images