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With Alex Ovechkin 6 assists from passing Nick Backstrom to become the Caps all-time leader in assists, he will join these 8 players as the only to hold a franchise record in both goals & assists:

BUF: Gilbert Perrault (512g, 814a)

CAR: Ron Francis (382g, 793a)

COL: Joe Sakic (625g, 1015a)

DAL: Mike Modano (557g, 802a)

EDM: Wayne Gretzky (583g, 1083a)

FLA: Aleksander Barkov (286g, 496a)

NJD: Patrick Elias (408g, 617a)

NYR: Daniel Alfredsson (426g, 682a)