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Alex Ovechkin gets 1500 NHL points.
The Capitals star reached 1500 NHL points in yesterday's game.
With an assist in the 5-4 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars, Alex Ovechkin reached a significant milestone in his NHL career by achieving 1500 points. He is the 16th player in NHL history to accomplish this feat, and it was well-deserved as he received a standing ovation from the fans at Capital One Arena.
Ovechkin to reach 1500 points:
▪️ 1370 games
▪️ 827 goals
▪️ 673 assists
He is the one who has scored the most goals out of the 1500 points, and he is the 12th fastest to reach 1500 points based on games played. Only one other active player has reached 1500 NHL points, and that is Sidney Crosby from the Penguins. Evgeni Malkin, also from the Penguins, is the closest competitor to the two with 1250 points.
Ovechkin is having a good season, and he is also the Capitals player with the most points this year (15). He has accumulated 10 assists and 5 goals in the 23 games played so far.