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.

Alex Ovechkin is skating toward breaking the NHL’s all-time goal-scoring record, and the Washington Capitals are splashing murals and goal counters around the city to celebrate what they’re calling The Gr8 Chase.

After a rough go of it in Los Angeles, Washington came out of the gate in San Jose hungry to bounce back, and they did that — and then some — as Alex Ovechkin, Trevor van Riemsdyk and more shined en route to a dominant 5-1 win over the Sharks.

Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals-scoring record has opened up business opportunities for the Washington Capitals and the NHL.

Alex Ovechkin is closing on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record, and the Washington Capitals are prepared to take full advantage of the history-making moment. Jim Van Stone, the chief commercial officer of Monumental Sports & Entertainment,