Ovechkin says it's 'impossible' to catch Gretzky's goal record

While he may be this generation's goal king, Alex Ovechkin doesn't believe he'll end his hall-of-fame career at the top of the all-time list.

The leader, of course, is Wayne Gretzky, who found the net a ridiculous 894 times.

Ovechkin, a six-time "Rocket" Richard winner, currently sits at 525 career tallies, and at 31, "The Great 8" claims he has no chance at catching "The Great One."

"I don't think somebody will beat this record," Ovechkin told Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. "In this hockey right now, in this league, I think it's impossible.

"I have to have six seasons with 50 goals, I don't know if I'm gonna be able to skate in six seasons," he said jokingly.

Ovi is third among active players in goals, and sits 33rd on the all-time list - for now.