Ovechkin plays 1,000th game for Capitals

Forward has played entire career with Washington

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By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin played his 1,000th NHL game on Sunday, a
3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins
.

Ovechkin leads the NHL with 45 goals this season. For his career, Ovechkin has scored 603 goals and 1,118 points and is the first Capitals player to reach 1,000 games with the team.
Sunday's victory for Ovechkin and the Capitals secured the team's fourth consecutive 100-point season and the Metropolitan Division title.

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