Overview
- Ovechkin scored No. 900 on a backhanded rebound 2:39 into the second period against the Blues, finishing a play that began with a Jakob Chychrun shot and beating Jordan Binnington.
- During the on-ice celebration, Binnington briefly hid the milestone puck before linesman Michel Cormier recovered it for preservation.
- Teammates emptied the bench to celebrate and Washington beat St. Louis 6-1, ending a four-game skid as Binnington was pulled after allowing four goals on 15 shots.
- The 40-year-old reached the mark in his 13th game of the season and 1,504th career game, extending the all-time goal record he claimed by passing Wayne Gretzky in April.
- He holds additional records for power-play and game-winning goals and is in the final season of his contract with no public decision yet on his playing future.