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

The 40-year-old reached the mark in his 1,504th game after overtaking Wayne Gretzky’s 894-goal benchmark last season.

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Kapitän Owetschkin während seines Rekordspiels
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Alex Ovechkin von dem Washington Capitals mit dem Puck nach seinem 900. Tor in der NHL im Spiel gegen die St. Louis Blues

Overview

  • He scored his 900th as a second-period 2–0 strike in a 6–1 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Washington.
  • Ovechkin hit the milestone at age 40 in his 21st NHL season and 1,504th career game.
  • It was his third goal of the season, and teammates poured off the bench to celebrate with family in attendance.
  • The win snapped Washington’s five-game losing streak, according to AFP reporting.
  • Blues goalie Jordan Binnington briefly kept the milestone puck, and some coverage noted ongoing criticism of Ovechkin’s ties to Russia’s president since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.