Alex Ovechkin scores 900th goal
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Shortly after Ovechkin reached the 900-goal milestone, Washington's account on X posted the message as the team went on to beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 inside Capital One Arena to the delight of the Caps crowd, who watched Ovechkin making history home.
Respective captains will go head-to-head for 99th time in NHL; Washington forward coming off scoring 900th goal
The Capitals captain has just two goals through the first 12 games of the season, but is confident he can get back on track.