Alex Ovechkin has been 30 for just a little bit more than a month, and he’s already hit the 900-point mark.
Really, it only makes sense that he reached such a milestone with a goal, the 479th of his career. You can watch it in the video above.
(So, yeah, he’s awfully close to 500 goals and 1,000 points for his already fantastic career.
/Just about anyone above 30 feels like a slacker now)
Here are some fun nuggets about Ovechkin’s latest accomplishment:
With his goal tonight, Alex Ovechkin becomes the first player in #Caps franchise history to reach 900 NHL points (479g, 421a).
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) October 21, 2015
#Caps Alex Ovechkin (764 GP) is the second-fastest to reach the 900-point mark among active players, trailing Jaromir Jagr (681 GP).
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) October 21, 2015
.@ovi8 is 4th Russian-born player to record 900 NHL points, after Fedorov (483-696—1,179), Mogilny (473-559—1,032) & Kovalev (430-599—1,029)
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 21, 2015
Ovechkin assisted on a T.J. Oshie goal later on in the second period, so he’s already at 901 points (and has more time to add to his gaudy totals).