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NHL Notebook: Alex Ovechkin scores his 900th goal
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck against the Calgary Flames during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Photo credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images
Ryley Delaney
Nov 10, 2025, 16:30 ESTUpdated: Nov 10, 2025, 16:17 EST
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For the first time in National Hockey League history, a player has reached the 900-goal milestone.
In the Washington Capitals game on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues, Alexander Ovechkin became the first player in the league’s history to reach the 900-goal plateau. It was a rather unassuming play, as he knocked down Jordan Binnington’s clearing attempt and backhanded it into the net.
A major storyline during the 2024-25 season was whether or not Ovechkin would be able to surpass Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 goals. On Apr. 6, he did just that against the New York Islanders, breaking a record no one thought was possible to break. The Russian winger finished the season with 44 goals and 73 points in 65 games, and incredible season for a 39-year-old.
Ovechkin’s age-40 season hasn’t started nearly as well, as he has just three goals in his first 15 games. The Capitals finished with the most points in the Eastern Conference in 2024-25, but sit three points out of a playoff spot.

Pierre-Luc Dubois out month-to-month

To make matters worse for the Capitals, they announced on Sunday that forward Pierre-Luc Dubious will be out for three to four months due to surgery on his abdominal and adductor muscles.
The third overall pick in the 2016 draft is on his fourth stop in the National Hockey League. He signed a long-term contract with the Los Angeles Kings before the 2023-24 season, but was traded during the 2024 off-season to the Capitals.
He’s found a home with the 2018 Stanley Cup winners, as he scored 20 goals and 66 points in 82 games last season, setting a new career-high in points. The 27-year-old has only played six games this season, where he’s been held pointless.

Jordan Kyrou was a healthy scratch on Thursday

Things aren’t looking too great for the St. Louis Blues. It’s going so poorly that they scratched one of their better players, Jordan Kyrou, for Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres.
In the 2025 postseason, the Blues were mere seconds away from moving on to the second round, but Cole Perfetti’s goal in the dying seconds sent Game 7 to overtime, where the Winnipeg Jets were able to vanquish the Blues.
The 2025-26 season hasn’t been a great start for the Missouri-based team, as they’ve started the season 5-8-3 for 13 points, the second-fewest points in the NHL, aside from the Flames. Kyrou isn’t the problem by any means, as the 27-year-old has five goals and nine points through 15 games this season. The Blues defeated the Sabres 3-0.
Upon his return to the Blues’ lineup in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, Kyrou scored his fifth goal of the season. Their next game is against the Flames on Tuesday.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for FlamesNation, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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