"Alex Ovechkin is on the precipice of one of the last major milestones of his career. After tying and then passing Wayne Gretzky for the NHL all-time goals record last April, Ovechkin now sits one goal away from becoming the first player in NHL history to reach 900 goals. While there seems to be less media and pressure - the NHL has no plans to celebrate the moment like goal no. 895 - Ovechkin admitted that reaching the milestone has been on his mind."
"After Ovechkin's goalsplosion last season at age 39 - 44 goals in 65 games - and his quick recovery from a midseason broken leg, many analysts thought that Ovi would come out of the gates strong and potentially hit 900 on Opening Night in the most Ovi way: a hat trick. It made sense. Since reaching the 500-goals milestone and entering the top five in NHL goals, Ovechkin has usually made quick work of the next milestone when on its precipice."
"When Ovechkin takes the ice on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues, the game will mark his fifth since scoring his 899th career goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 24. Reaching the milestone and just scoring another goal will likely be a relief, as Ovechkin, at age 40, is off to the slowest start of his NHL career, scoring just two goals and posting 7 points in his first 12 games played."
Alex Ovechkin sits one goal shy of becoming the first NHL player to reach 900 career goals after passing Wayne Gretzky last April. The NHL plans no formal celebration like for goal 895, and Ovechkin acknowledges the milestone remains on his mind. He scored 44 goals in 65 games last season at age 39 and recovered quickly from a midseason broken leg, prompting expectations he might reach 900 early this season. Ovechkin has sometimes needed multiple games to convert when one goal away; he has scored two goals and seven points in 12 games so far this season.
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