Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin tallied his 1,000th career NHL point Wednesday night with a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
As seen in this video, courtesy of the NHL, Ovi needed just 35 seconds to light the lamp and join the exclusive club:
Following Washington's 5-2 victory, the Caps tweeted a photo of the historic puck that put the Great Eight in rarefied air:
He also posed for a photo with Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie, who assisted on the marker:
The Russian superstar became the 84th player in NHL history to reach the 1,000-point plateau and the 24th-fastest to do so, per the Capitals' press release.
Ovechkin accomplished the feat in just 880 games, and the NHL tweeted a rundown of his Hall of Fame resume during the aftermath of his memorable night:
The 31-year-old veteran had the following to say regarding the solidification of his place in the NHL record books:
According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com), the three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner as NHL MVP had family in the ...
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