Trevor Lachance

[Washington Capitals @Capitals]

Alex Ovechkin announced to his teammates this morning that this season will be his final in the NHL

[Washington Capitals @Capitals]

Thank #Gr8ness for this scheduled tweet

#ALLCAPS | @Ticketmaster

[Capitals PR @CapitalsPR]

Alex Ovechkin will return for his 22nd NHL season in 2026-27 and will become just the sixth player in NHL history to play 22 seasons with one franchise. Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, has recorded 1,687 points (929g, 758a) in 1,573 career games with Washington

[Washington Capitals @Capitals]

🐐👍

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

Since making his debut with the Capitals on Oct. 5, 2005, Alex Ovechkin has played in 95.4% of the Capitals games.

He's only missed 76 games in his 21-year career 😳

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

Alex Ovechkin does it again 🔥

His 20th 30-goal season extends his NHL record for most 30-goal campaigns ... 3 more than any other player all-time 👏

[NHL @NHL]

OVI'S HAVING HIMSELF A NIGHT!!! 🤯

His 31st goal of the season and second tonight!

[FanDuel @FanDuel]

Every year Alex Ovechkin has scored 30 goals or more:

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Truly a living legend 🫡

[NHL @NHL]

Alex Ovechkin now has the fourth most hat tricks in NHL history! 🎩🎩🎩

[Washington Capitals @Capitals]

THAT'S AN ALEXANDER OVECHKIN HAT TRICK

[Washington Capitals @Capitals]

a few moments later

[Washington Capitals @Capitals]

Alex Ovechkin has broken the NHL's all-time goals record previously held by Alex Ovechkin

#Gr8ness | @Venture_Global

[Capitals PR @CapitalsPR]

Alex Ovechkin has joined Wayne Gretzky as the second player in NHL history to score 1,000 career goals in the regular-season and playoffs combined.

[Washington Capitals @Capitals]

THAT'S A GRAND BAND, BABES

#Gr8ness | @Venture_Global

[NHL @NHL]

905, 906, 907 FOR OVI!!!!!!! 🎩🎩🎩

[Sportsnet Stats @SNstats]

Alex Ovechkin Ranks in NHL History:

Goals - 900 (1st)
Power-Play Goals - 326 (1st)
Game-Opening Goals - 150 (1st)
Game-Winning Goals - 138 (1st)
Overtime Goals - 27 (1st)
Goalies Scored On - 184 (1st)

#ALLCAPS

[NHL @NHL]

900 goals in 1,504 games. 🦅

Absurd.

[NHL @NHL]

You know we had to post Joe Beninati's (@JoeBpXp) call of Ovi's 900th goal as well 👏

📺: @NHL_On_TNT & @StreamOnMax ➡️ https://t.co/4TuyIATi3T

[Washington Capitals @Capitals]

In a career defined by milestones, we will never take for granted that we've gotten to see each and every one of yours in a Capitals sweater

#ALLCAPS | @LeidosInc

[Alex Ovechkin @ovi8]

@Cujo @BudweiserCanada Thx u!! I probably score goal on next shot but u retired !!