Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 900
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Respective captains will go head-to-head for 99th time in NHL; Washington forward coming off scoring 900th goal
The Capitals captain has just two goals through the first 12 games of the season, but is confident he can get back on track.
Alex Ovechkin has reached another historic milestone, playing his 1,500th NHL game, all with the Washington Capitals. He played that game against the Ottawa Senators, which ended in a 7–1 loss. The 40-year-old captain remains one of hockey’s most enduring figures, with 899 career goals and 731 assists for 1,630 points.
Alex Ovechkin remains on the precipice of becoming the first NHL player to reach 900 goals – a position he’s been in for a week and a half.