After Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL record-breaking 895th goal -- in vintage Ovechkin fashion, from his "office," on an old-school wrist shot -- he skated to center ice and belly flopped. The celebration,

Gretzky still holds onto the all-time NHL playoff scoring record with 122 goals in 208 postseason games. Ovechkin is currently tied for 15th among all playoff scorers with 72 goals in 186 playoff games. He will look to climb that list once the postseason begins on April 19.

The Great 8's dominance is easy to grasp. More challenging is figuring out where he now fits in the context of other hockey greats.