Lethbridge Herald

Ovechkin collects career goal 600

- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS —WASHINGTON

Alex Ovechkin put back a rebound and skated into the spotlight as the latest member of the NHL’s 600-goal club.

The captain of the Washington Capitals scored twice Monday night against the Winnipeg Jets to reach the milestone in his 990th regular-season game. Ovechkin became the fourthfast­est player in NHL history to 600 behind only Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Brett Hull.

“Pretty amazing feeling, pretty cool feeling,” Ovechkin said after the second period. “My wife is here. She just got back from Moscow. She said, ‘I have a feeling you’re gonna score 600 tonight.’”

Ovechkin’s rebound goal past Connor Hellebuyck 3:53 into the second period was his 42nd of the season as he tries to hit 50 for the eighth time. His first goal 4:35 into the first period came on a 5-on-3 power play as the Russian winger looked determined to reach 600 after several games on the doorstep.

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