Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores 1,000th NHL point

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin became the 84th NHL player to rack up 1,000 points with a goal 35 seconds into the gameagainst the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.

Ovechkin, 31, now has 545 goals and 455 assists in 880 NHL games, all with the Capitals. He's the second-fastest active player to hit the mark, behind only JaromirJagr, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

He's now tied for fifth in goals on the season with 20, six behind Penguins forward Sidney Crosby for the NHL lead.

With the tally, he passed Hall of Fame forward Maurice Richard for 29th in career goal, placing third among active players, trailing Jagr's 756 and Jarome Iginla's 616. He's also tied with Jagr for tops in career overtime goals with 19.

In the 2015-16 season, the Capitals' captain became the fifth-fastest player to crack the 500-goal milestone.

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February 16, 2006 — Winter Olympics

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January 22, 2007 — NHL All-Star Game practice

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February 7, 2008

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February 7, 2008

Alex Ovechkin with mom Tatiana

February 7, 2008

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November 19, 2008

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January 24, 2009 — NHL All-Star SuperSkills Competition

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April 20, 2009 — NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 3

Alex Ovechkin and Sergei Fedorov

May 4, 2009 — NHL Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 2

Alex Ovechkin and Brent Johnson

January 21, 2010

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February 18, 2010 — Winter Olympics

Alex Ovechkin and Jaromir Jagr

February 21, 2010 — Winter Olympics

Alex Ovechkin and Shea Weber

February 24, 2010 — Winter Olympics

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February 24, 2010 — Winter Olympics

Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson

April 17, 2010 — NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 2

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November 4, 2010

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January 29, 2011 — NHL All-Star SuperSkills Competition

Alex Ovechkin and Dennis Seidenberg

April 25, 2012 — NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 7

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April 14, 2012 — Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 2

Alex Ovechkin and Maria Kirilenko

August 30, 2012 — U.S. Open

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November 10, 2013

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January 14, 2014

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January 16, 2014

Alex Ovechkin and Lars Haugen

February 18, 2014 — Winter Olympics

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September 26, 2014

Corey Crawford and Alex Ovechkin

January 1, 2015 — Winter Classic

Alex Ovechkin, Kevin Shattenkirk and Brent Burns

January 24, 2015 — NHL All-Star SuperSkills Competition

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May 8, 2015 — NHL Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 5

Alex Ovechkin and Marcus Johansson

November 27, 2015

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November 28, 2015

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May 4, 2016 — NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs Second Round, Game 4

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May 7, 2016 — NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs Second Round, Game 5

As the achievements continue to rack up for the seven-time NHL All-Star, who signed the NHL's first nine-digit contract with a 13-year, $124 million deal in 2008, Ovechkin hasn't forgotten his NHL beginnings.

''I remember my first year, my first game, like it was five minutes ago,'' Ovechkin told The Canadian Press. ''Time move forward and time move quick, so you just have to enjoy every second and every moment and when you have an opportunity, try to do something special.''