Tonight against the St. Louis Blues, history was made for the Washington Capital superstar. The Great 8, Alex Ovechkin, who was already the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, has hit the 900-goal mark. It has long been a significant achievement to hit any of the centennial values, most significantly for normal people 500, for superheroes like Ovi or perhaps Auston Matthews, the number is more like (or was) 800.

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Washington Capital Alex Ovechkin Scores Number 900

Fitting really. For a player who has a trademark, top of the opposite circle, one-time move. His 900th NHL regular season goal, is a no-look, behind the back, backhander, into the gaping cage. It would be the eventual game winner in a 6 - 1

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