"📸: Alan Dobbins/RMNB Alex Ovechkin hit another big round number milestone in the Washington Capitals' 3-2 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Ovechkin recorded the primary assist on Connor McMichael's second-period breakaway goal, marking the 1,653rd regular-season point of his career. Combined with his scoring in the playoffs, Ovechkin now has 1,800 points. According to NHL Stats, Ovechkin is the 11th player in league history to reach the mark, joining eight other Hockey Hall of Famers and Jaromir Jagr and Sidney Crosby, who are still playing."
"To reach 1,800 points, Ovechkin has registered 988 goals and 812 assists in the regular season and playoffs combined. The 988 goals are second only to Wayne Gretzky's 1,016. Ovechkin just needs 39 more goals to pass The Great One. Depending on how well Ovechkin plays and how much longer he remains in the NHL, Ovechkin could pass 10th-place Marcel Dionne (1,816) and ninth-place Joe Sakic (1,829)."
Alex Ovechkin recorded the primary assist on Connor McMichael's second-period breakaway in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, bringing his regular-season total to 1,653 points and his combined regular-season and playoff total to 1,800 points. NHL Stats lists Ovechkin as the 11th player in league history to reach 1,800 points, joining several Hall of Famers plus Jaromir Jagr and Sidney Crosby. Ovechkin has 988 combined goals and 812 combined assists, with 988 goals trailing only Wayne Gretzky's 1,016; he needs 39 goals to pass Gretzky and could climb further among combined-point leaders.
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