against Columbus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cNone of us can relate to a \u2018slump\u2019 for him,\u201d John Carlson said. \u201cI think he\u2019ll grab a lot of momentum from this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ovechkin is in the final season of his contract, and it\u2019s a long way from here to 1,000, so this could be the final round-number goal-scoring milestone for the star forward, who has won three MVPs and led the league in goals nine times.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven with the slow start here, if someone asks me if he\u2019s going to score 30 this year, I\u2019d say, \u2018Yes, guaranteed,\u2019\u201d longtime teammate T.J. Oshie said last week. \u201cHe just finds a way to prove people wrong every time people think that he\u2019s down and out. … There\u2019s been plenty of time for me to come to terms with not putting limits on the big man.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ovechkin has been remarkably consistent through his career, rarely missing significant time because of injury. As a result, his milestones have been pretty evenly spaced, although it did take a little longer to go from 800 to 900.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think I have lots of weight on my shoulders, I just try to play game, try to do as best as I can … 13 games, 14 games, you have plenty of games left, of course you\u2019re going to score one goal,\u201d Ovechkin said, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s nice to get it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Goal No. 100: Oct. 12, 2007 (game 167)<\/p>\n
Goal No. 200: Feb. 5, 2009 (game 296)<\/p>\n
Goal No. 300: April 5, 2011 (game 473)<\/p>\n
Goal No. 400: Dec. 20, 2013 (game 634)<\/p>\n
Goal No. 500: Jan. 10, 2016 (game 801)<\/p>\n
Goal No. 600: March 12, 2018 (game 990)<\/p>\n
Goal No. 700: Feb. 22, 2020 (game 1,144)<\/p>\n
Goal No. 800: Dec. 13, 2022 (game 1,305)<\/p>\n
Goal No. 900: Nov. 5, 2025 (game 1,504)<\/p>\n
___<\/p>\n
AP freelance reporter Sammi Silber contributed to this story.<\/p>\n
___<\/p>\n
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