Washington Capitals celebrity Alex Ovechkin turned simply the second participant in NHL historical past with 1,000 profession objectives, together with common season and playoffs, with a power-play purpose on Sunday to hitch Wayne Gretzky.
Ovechkin, 40, eclipsed Gretzky for probably the most regular-season objectives in league historical past on April 6, 2025, with purpose No. 895.
On Sunday, Ovechkin reached the milestone mark within the third interval towards the visiting Colorado Avalanche, ripping a slap shot previous goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to tie the sport at 2 with 5:43 left in regulation. Colorado rebounded to win 3-2 in extra time.
The Russian legend has 26 objectives and 27 assists in 70 video games this season, his twenty first within the NHL — all with the Capitals, who made him the No. 1 general decide in 2004. For his profession, Ovechkin has 1,676 factors (923 objectives, 753 assists) in 1,562 regular-season video games. Within the postseason, he has 147 factors (77 objectives, 70 assists) in 161 video games.
Among the many quite a few awards he has gathered over his good profession, Ovechkin is a three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner as league MVP, a 12-time All-Star and a Stanley Cup champion with Washington within the 2017-18 season.
–Discipline Degree Media
