"The Washington star pushed his record total to a new level on Wednesday night, scoring against the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2:39 into the second period. Ovechkin was lurking in the offensive zone and was at the bottom of the right circle when he backhanded Jakob Chychrun's rebound past a sliding Jordan Binnington, who wasn't able to recover in time. The bench cleared to celebrate the 40-year-old's accomplishment."
"After breaking Wayne Gretzky's career record with his 895th goal in April, Ovechkin entered this season needing three more to reach 900. After four games without one, the 40-year-old Russian ended that drought in the third period against Minnesota on Oct. 17. A week later, he scored No. 899 against Columbus. "It's insane to think about four, five, six years ago," longtime teammate T.J. Oshie said last week."
Alex Ovechkin reached 900 career NHL goals with a backhanded rebound finish 2:39 into the second period against the St. Louis Blues. The 40-year-old converted Jakob Chychrun's rebound past Jordan Binnington, prompting celebrations on the bench. Ovechkin had surpassed Wayne Gretzky's record with his 895th goal in April and entered the season needing three more, scoring against Minnesota and Columbus to approach 900. Ovechkin is in the final season of his contract, has won three MVP awards, led the league in goals nine times, and has maintained notable durability and consistency.
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