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Alex Ovechkin of Washington Capitals makes history with 900th point - NHL.com - NHL Insider SHAREShare with your friendsFacebookTwitterGoogleEmailShare with your FriendsTo:From:Message:Western ConferencePacificCentralEastern ConferenceAtlanticMetropolitanNHL InsiderOvechkin reaches another milestone with 900th pointWednesday, 10.21.2015 / 11:05 AM / NHL.comE-mailShare with your FriendsTo:From:Message:Ovechkin reaches another milestone with 900th pointWashington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin had another memorable moment Tuesday when he had his 900th NHL pointMilestones and spectacular moments have become routine for captain during his 11 NHL seasons http://www.marlinsfansedge.com/jose-urena-marlins-jersey.He did it again Tuesday during a 6-2 victory at the when he snapped a 1-1 tie 30 seconds into the second period with his fourth goal of the season and 900th NHL point.He is the first player in Capitals history to reach 900 points and the second-fastest active player to hit the mark by doing so in 764 games; of the did it in 681 games. He's one of five active players to reach 900 points in fewer than 1,000 games: Jagr, of the (879), of the (970), and of the (997).The initial shot taken by Ovechkin on his historic point was mishandled by goaltender , which allowed Ovechkin to knock in the rebound. Defenseman and forward assisted on the goal. It's absolutely amazing and impressive, Capitals center said. His shot, it's amazing. He keeps scoring almost every game, so it's impressive what he's done so far. But he's not done yet. Ovechkin, 30, has 479 goals and 422 assists. It's pretty special, Capitals coach told Monumental Network. He is one of those rare players that you get to work with and you get to see on a nightly basis. To get 900 points in this League you've got to be pretty darned good. And he's got a lot of points left in him http://www.marlinsfansedge.com/ichiro-suzuki-marlins-jersey. To see what he ends up with in final totals when his career is done, it's going to be pretty astounding, I think. Ovechkin is the fourth Russian-born player with 900 NHL points, joining (1,179), (1,032) and (1,029). Ovechkin and Fedorov, who had 954 points with the , are the only Russian-born player to reach the milestone with one franchise.He needs five goals to pass Fedorov (483) for most NHL goals among Russian-born players.Ovechkin's 479 goals are the most in the NHL since 2001-02 despite him not starting his NHL career until 2005; Iginla is second with 469 goals. Since entering the League in 2005-06 http://www.marlinsfansedge.com/jose-fernandez-marlins-jersey, Ovechkin has 138 goals and 45 points more than any player. To be honest with you I didn't know I was close [to 900 points]; only one point, Ovechkin said. I didn't know when I had it. It's a huge milestone. I have to thank my teammates. It's hard to do by yourself in this League. It's a special moment for me and this team. Now we just have to keep going. Ovechkin, who also had an assist against the Flames, has scored a goal in all four game he's played this season, marking the second time in his NHL career he has scored a goal in as many games to begin a season (Oct. 1-Oct. 10, 2013).TOP HEADLINESNHL GREEN | | Back to the Future: Players on time travel | | | It's a huge milestone. I have to thank my teammates Rojas Miguel Jersey. It's hard to do by yourself in this league. It's a special moment for me and this team. Now we just have to keep going. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin on reaching the 900-point mark with a goal on TuesdayTONIGHT ON NHL NETWORK