Ovechkin's Milestone Goal Amid Capitals' Slide

0:00On March 22nd, Alex Ovechkin hit a huge milestone. Sunday, becoming just the second NHL skater to reach a thousand combined regular season and postseason goals. It happened during the Washington Capitals, three two overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The Capitals captain tied the game with just over five minutes left in the third period, but Colorado dominated overtime and won it on Brock Nelson's 30-second goal of the 2025-26 season. Ovechkin now has 922 regular season goals and 78 playoff ones for that total. At 40 years old, he scored 25 goals in 70 games this year, which counts as a slower pace for him. Still, he's the regular season goal came from last year, and he's only 16 shy of tying Wayne Gretzky's all-time combined record of 1,016. The lost things for Washington, who grabbed a point but sit further from the playoffs. They've gone four wins, four losses, and two overtime losses in their last 10 games,

1:01dropping their postseason odds to about 7.1%. Fans are buzzing about Ovechkin's feet amid the team's slide, but it's clear every point matters now. Goaltender Logan Thompson stood tall with 21 saves, keeping a strong 2.3a goals against average and 91.4% save rating. Rookie Defender Cole Hudson earned his first NHL assist on Ovechkin's big goal, showing why the capitals rushed him up from the minors. Washington heads West for a 3-game road trip against St. Louis, Utah, and Vegas, needing six points to stay in the playoff hunt. With Ovechkin's chase heating up and young talent emerging, the capitals' offseason could get interesting fast. Stay locked in with NHO news today, AI-powered updates.