Alexander Ovechkin became the first hockey player in history to score 900 goals in the NHL regular season

Accordingto Sports.ru, Ovechkin scored in the second period. After this, the match had to be stopped for a few minutes so that the team and the stadium could celebrate the record goal. The Washington Capitals have prepared a video dedicated to Ovechkin's career.

Ovechkin scored 900 goals in 1,504 games. The previous record belonged to Wayne Gretzky - 894 goals (1487 matches). Ovechkin broke this record in April, scoring his 895th goal.