ADADOvechkin reaches new career plateaus seemingly every game, most recently with his 140th career multi-goal game and 25th career hat trick Thursday night. The Capitals have honored Ovechkin for 500 goals, 600 goals and 1,000 games, and they have held a combined ceremony for Ovechkin and center Nicklas Backstrom for a culmination of milestones. For 500 goals, the Capitals worked with Heritage Stick Co. to give Ovechkin a golden stick, wanting something special for a player who collects so many sticks. For 600 goals, the Capitals worked with an artist to create a portrait of Ovechkin in three different jerseys. The ceremony will take place before the first home game after Ovechkin reaches the mark.

Source: Washington Post January 17, 2020 19:56 UTC