Alex Ovechkin is one of the most dangerous shooters to ever play the game of hockey. The Russian powerhouse can be found in his office above the left faceoff dot in the opposing zone where he has scored a fair number of his career goals. On Monday, that number became 600.
Ovechkin became the 20th player to reach the mark, and only the 5th non-Canadian (Jaromir Jagr, Brett Hull, Teemu Selanne, and Jari Kurri are the others), and he did so in relatively quick fashion. Only three players have reached the milestone in few games.
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The hockey world erupted in congratulations for the big Russian sniper, taking to Twitter to send their best on a meaningful career moment.
Congrats, @ovi8! pic.twitter.com/JoCIcPW89g
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) March 13, 2018
When you've scored 600 times on goalies in the NHL but you're not done yet...#Ovechkin pic.twitter.com/kIofBl0y6o
— BarDown (@BarDown) March 13, 2018
The 600-goal club just welcomed its 20th member: Alex Ovechkin@ovi8 is an #NHLMilestones machine this season: https://t.co/XHlj3WrngH @SAPSports #600VI pic.twitter.com/48jhhmQUn7
— NHL (@NHL) March 13, 2018
That’s 600 goals for @ovi8. #JayAndDan pic.twitter.com/65nNfq0tX0
— #JayAndDan (@JayAndDan) March 13, 2018
600 goals for @ovi8 , just unreal. The only thing I did 600 times in hockey was say sorry to my goalies. :D
— Tessa Bonhomme (@Tessab25) March 13, 2018
Born to score.
— CCM Hockey (@CCMHockey) March 13, 2018
Congrats to @ovi8 on goal #️⃣6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣! pic.twitter.com/hBpFDfYH1L
Ovi is the greatest. Literally. Arguably better pure goal scorer than Gretzky. One of the main reasons I’ve always been fond of the Caps.
— CJ Woodling (@CJWoodling) March 13, 2018
Congrats on 600 @ovi8
600 goals !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Incredible,insane ,unreal, fantastic,out of this world ! Congrats to @ovi8 @NBCSCapitals @NBCSWashington #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/jYXXymX9RB
— Craig Laughlin (@Laughlin18) March 13, 2018
Huge congrats to @ovi8 on your 600th @NHL goal tonight!! 👏🏻👏🏻 wow the most purest goal scorer in today’s game and this generation!! Really looking forward to see you accomplish 700th and 800th goals before your retirement💪🏻 @UpperDeckHockey @UpperDeckSports @SHOWYOURHITS pic.twitter.com/9SzcTbyyfo
— Jason (@truecollector88) March 13, 2018
Keep scoring @ovi8. Forever and ever and ever.
— Missy (@MavenetteLife) March 13, 2018
Our Captain. Congrats @ovi8. My man! #600vechkin @Capitals #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/pwBOWqIbhQ
— Charlie McManus (@CharlieMcManus9) March 13, 2018
Ovechkin does it at home too. He has put a smile on Capitals fans faces since day one. Thank you for everything, @ovi8. #NotDone #ALLCAPS #Gr8
— Eric Lizzul (@eggsy44) March 13, 2018
Congrats ovechkin!! 600 under 1000 #ALLCAPS #600VI @ovi8 @Capitals
— ALLCAPS (@Pardeephockey) March 13, 2018
Wow, 600 goals for the Great 8, Alex Ovechkin. Congrats to one of the best goal scorers (or the best) hockey has ever known. @ovi8
— JustinTheOreo (@JayTheOreoYT) March 13, 2018
My sons 12th birthday, his first Caps game, and it was legendary! Thank you @ovi8 for 600 more reasons to love the @Capitals pic.twitter.com/cZW9IDg8Ak
— Matthew Rock (@rockhead73) March 13, 2018
Congrats to @ovi8 on your 600th goal!
— Mike Martin (@Sir_Sixalot) March 13, 2018
Amazing!#NHL#Great8#NHLmilestones pic.twitter.com/rvce1tZRGk
Alex Ovechkin leads the NHL in goals since 1998-99 despite beginning his NHL career in 2005. He is the only player in the NHL to score 30 or more goals in each season since 2005-06 and his average of 0.61 goals per game is fifth in NHL history (minimum: 300 games played).
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) March 13, 2018
ALEX OVECHKIN PIZZA NUMBER 600
— Washington Ovechkins (@BuraGOATsky65) March 13, 2018
AN ALL TIME LEGEND pic.twitter.com/E24fJLHfyQ
#600VI congrats @ovi8!!!! So happy for you bud, proud to have spent a decade along side you watching you fill net after net. Nobody has ever done it like you my friend, much love brother!! #gr8️⃣ 🙌🚀🔥
— Brooks Laich (@brookslaich) March 13, 2018
600 Goals with One Franchise:
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 13, 2018
Gordie Howe (786 w/ DET)
Steve Yzerman (692 w/ DET)
Mario Lemieux (690 w/ PIT)
Joe Sakic (625 w/ QUE/COL)
Bobby Hull (604 w/ CHI)@ovi8 (600 w/ @Capitals)#NHLStats #WPGvsWSH #600VI pic.twitter.com/zXXSS8e20a
Mood.
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) March 13, 2018
Congrats on #600VI, @ovi8!#ALLCAPS #DCFamily pic.twitter.com/0g7whuABzR
— DeanJ6 (@Dean_J6) March 13, 2018
More happy Ovi#CapsJets #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/bLapdlTe4Q
— HockeyKot (@hockeykot) March 13, 2018
Hats off to one of the best. Good work, Ovi! pic.twitter.com/EOSdcerhnd
— Arctic Ice Hockey (@arcticicehockey) March 13, 2018
