Overview
- He scored No. 900 on a no-look backhand off a Jakob Chychrun rebound at 2:39 of the second period against Blues goalie Jordan Binnington.
- Washington beat St. Louis 6-1, with Tom Wilson and Anthony Beauvillier scoring twice each and John Carlson adding one to end a four-game skid.
- Teammates emptied the bench to celebrate as fans roared, and Ovechkin’s wife, Nastya, and son, Sergei, watched from the lower bowl.
- After Binnington tried to hide the milestone puck, linesman Michel Cormier recovered it and returned it to the Capitals.
- The Capitals will hold a pregame ceremony Nov. 26 against the Jets to honor the milestone, and Ovechkin has not disclosed his plans beyond this contract year.