WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesday night.

Ovechkin’s 900th goal came 2:39 into the the second period, when he caught Jakob Chychrun’s rebound off the boards and backhanded it past Jordan Binnington.

The 40-year-old is the only player in NHL history to reach that milestone, and the bench cleared to commemorate his achievement as Binnington tried to hide the milestone puck by tucking it away in his pants. Linesperson Michel Cormier recovered the puck.

Anthony Beauvillier and Tom Wilson each scored twice, John Carlson also scored and Jakob Chychrun had three assists for Washington, who snapped a four-game losing streak.

Alexey Toropchenko had the lone goal for the Blues, who have lost eight

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