"Not much about Ovechkin shocks the Capitals these days. They've watched him lead the league in goals an unprecedented nine times, winning league MVP three of those seasons. They've seen him lead his team to a Stanley Cup as the Conn Smythe winner in 2018. They saw him recover from a broken fibula at age 39, missing just 16 games on the way to a 44-goal season."
"And they were there beside him when he summited the mountaintop with goal no. 895 this spring. All of that is to say, the Capitals weren't surprised to see Ovechkin become the first player in NHL history to reach 900 goals. That didn't make the moment any less magical to witness. "It's tough to find the words, honestly, it's just special," Jakob Chychrun, who scored the assist on the historic goal, said postgame."
Alex Ovechkin became the first player in NHL history to reach 900 goals, adding to a career of record-breaking scoring milestones. He led the league in goals nine times and won three Hart Trophies as league MVP. He captained a Stanley Cup-winning team in 2018 and earned the Conn Smythe Trophy. He recovered from a broken fibula at age 39 and returned to score 44 goals while missing only 16 games. Teammates and coaches described his milestone as special but not surprising, noting a long pattern of chasing and achieving seemingly untouchable records.
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