US EditionAvalanche Beat Capitals in OT After Alex Ovechkin Scores His 1,000th NHL Goal Counting Playoffs
Brock Nelson scored 82 seconds into overtime on a Martin Necas assist to secure Colorado's victory, marking Ovechkin's 1,000th NHL goal combined in regular season and playoffs.
- On Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime at Capital One Arena, with Brock Nelson scoring 82 seconds into 3-on-3 OT on a Martin Necas feed.
- In the third period, Colorado struck early with two quick shots converting into goals, as Martin Necas intercepted a pass and fed Gabe Landeskog at 1:05 and Nicolas Roy scored after forcing a turnover at 6:03.
- On the power play with 5:43 left in regulation, Alex Ovechkin tied the game with a one-timer, marking his 1,000th combined NHL goal and his 26th of the season.
- The Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak and carried momentum from clinching a playoff berth on Friday, and they continue their four-game road trip at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
- An unseasonably warm day and arena construction may have contributed to ice issues, while Wayne Gretzky's NHL total stands at 1,016 goals, including 894 regular-season and 122 playoff goals.
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Alexander Owetschkin was the second player in history to score 1,000 goals in the ground run and play-off of the North American Hockey League NHL. The 40-year-old Russian reached the milestone on Sunday with a power play goal at the 2-3 home defeat after the extension of his Washington Capitals against Colorado Avalanche. Owetschkin only lost 16 goals to record holder Wayne Gretzky (1,016).In April 2025, the Washington striker replaced Gretzky w…
Ovechkin Becomes Second Player In NHL History To Reach 1,000 Goals
Alex Ovechkin has reached yet another milestone that many thought was impossible to reach. Today, the Washington Capitals captain became just the second player in NHL history to record 1,000 career goals when combining the regular season and the Stanley Cup Playoffs.Joining The Great OneThe historic moment came in the third period of Sunday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche. With the Capitals on a power play and trailing late, Ovechkin set u…
Previously, only the legendary Wayne Gretsky had a similar result.
Alexander Ovechkin hit the target for the 1000th time of his NHL career, including season and series. He is the second player to complete the feat.
Neither age nor the best defensemen in the world can stop him: Alexander Ovechkin, at the age of 40, has made NHL history again.
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