Ovechkin Scores 900th NHL Goal

On November seventh, Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his nine hundredth career NHL goal, a historic milestone achieved during a game against the St. Louis Blues. Ovechkin, positioned in the offensive zone, skillfully backhanded a rebound past the Blues goaltender, Jordan Binnington. The entire Capitals bench cleared to celebrate the forty-year-old superstar. Interestingly, Binnington tucked the milestone puck into his pants, sparking speculation that he might have been trying to give it to Ovechkin. Ovechkin entered the season needing three more goals to hit nine hundred, and after a brief scoring drought, he found his rhythm, scoring his eight hundred and ninety-eighth and eight hundred and ninety-ninth goals in mid-October. Ovechkin is in the final season of his current contract, and while one thousand goals might seem far off, his teammates remain confident in his ability to continue defying expectations. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.