"Alex Ovechkin: Yeah, obviously it feels pretty special. A special moment. No one in history done it. To be first guy to score 900, it's pretty special moment and obviously we're going to celebrate with the teammates. Most important thing, like, my mom here, my wife, kids, and yeah, it's going to be special moment."
"Alex Ovechkin: Yeah, it's history, it's lots of moments happen. And how I said, like to be able to be number one all of all time, it's a special moment and I'm happy like we're going to do that tonight and yeah, we gonna have a great time."
"Alex Ovechkin: Yeah, it's a great feeling. You know, it's nice to be part of that success with hockey-wise, this area and be part of it"
The Washington Capitals held a pregame ceremony celebrating Alex Ovechkin's 900th goal and 1,500th game. Ovechkin is the only player in NHL history with 900 or more goals and one of eight to play 1,500 games for the same team. Fans at the game received oversized Ovechkin head cutouts on sticks to mark iconic career moments. Ovechkin emphasized that reaching 900 goals is a special, historic milestone and noted the importance of celebrating with teammates and family. He expressed pride in inspiring teammates and being part of the local hockey community.
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