How long has the NHL's goal record stood for?

Alex Ovechkin is on the cusp of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal record and becoming the leading goal scorer in NHL history.

For a long time, this record was considered one of the most unbreakable records in sports. It's hard to fathom that anyone would've ever even come close to doing this — let alone breaking the record completely.

If you're wondering how long this record has been in place. The general answer to that is, well, a very, very long time.

The more specific answer is since 1999. The record has been in place for 26 years. His last goal was on March 25, 1999.

You know what they say. Records are meant to be broken. Gretzky's was. I'm not sure Ovechkin's will be for quite a while.