WASHINGTON, November 6. /TASS/. Superstar Russian ice hockey forward Alexander Ovechkin scored a milestone 900th goal for the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, extending his own NHL record for all-time regular season goals.
He will now set his sights on another historic mark owned by Wayne Gretzky - combined regular season and playoff goals.
The Washington Capitals ended a four-game skid last night (0-3-1), beating the St. Louis Blues on home ice 6-1. With the Caps already leading 1-0 in the opening minutes of the second period, Ovechkin, with his back to the net, put a blind backhander past Blues goalie Jordan Binnington. His stunt sparked a four-goal second period for the Caps.
"A couple of days ago, somebody asked me, ‘Do you think about it?’" the official website of the Washington Capitals quoted Ovechkin, 40, as saying after the match. "Of course. It’s a huge number, and no one ever did it in NHL history."
"To be the first player to ever do it, it’s a special moment in NHL history. It’s nice that it’s over, and it’s nice to get it at home so the fans can be here. It’s pretty cool," the Russian player noted.
