(CNN) — Alex Ovechkin is no stranger to making history.

The NHL’s all-time leading scorer has been swimming in uncharted waters for a little under a year and on Wednesday, he finally found land – in the 900 goal club.

The 40-year-old Russian became the first player to reach the mark in the Washington Capitals’ game against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

Just over two minutes into the second period, Ovechkin backhanded a rebound off Blues goalie Jordan Binnington for his milestone goal.

As the arena goal horn blared and the fans went berserk, Ovechkin swung his arms into the air and collided with the boards as his teammates cleared the bench to celebrate with him.

While the celebration didn’t match the ones that followed after Ovechkin b

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