VIDEO: NHL legends congratulate Alex Ovechkin on 500 goals

Prior to Thursday's game versus the Vancouver Canucks, the Washington Capitals honored their captain for scoring his 500th NHL goal in a game against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

The Capitals played a video featuring a number of NHL legends who are also members of the 500-goal club - including Brett Hull, Phil Esposito, and Wayne Gretzky - congratulating Alex Ovechkin for reaching the milestone.

After the video, Ovechkin's family joined members of Capitals management as owner Ted Leonsis presented the 30-year-old with a golden stick.

This is all you get when you score 500 goals ! #Ovi500 pic.twitter.com/s0ewsbPmUx

- Ted Leonsis (@TedLeonsis) January 15, 2016

Scoring five times in his last three games, Ovechkin now holds the league lead with 26 goals on the season.

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