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Ovechkin Becomes NHL’s First 900-Goal Scorer in Capitals’ 6-1 Win

The 40-year-old in his contract year will be honored Nov. 26 after netting the landmark on a second-period backhand in Washington.

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St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington, recting after surrendering Alex Ovechkin's 900th career goal, tried to pocket the historic puck before it was retrieved by a linesman

Overview

  • Goal No. 900 came at 2:39 of the second period at Capital One Arena, a backhanded rebound off a Jakob Chychrun shot past Blues goalie Jordan Binnington.
  • Binnington briefly stashed the milestone puck in his pants before linesperson Michel Cormier retrieved it for preservation.
  • The tally occurred in Ovechkin’s 1,504th NHL game and helped Washington defeat St. Louis 6-1 to end a four-game skid.
  • Ovechkin entered the season needing three goals after surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s career record in April and reached 900 in his 13th game.
  • The Capitals announced a pregame ceremony for Nov. 26, and Ovechkin sits at 977 combined regular-season and playoff goals, 40 shy of Gretzky’s 1,016 mark.