We - and many others - have written a number of words about the various accomplishments racked up by Alex Ovechkin over the course of his career. Time and time again, there have been opportunities for us to praise him and celebrate yet another chapter in the book of Ovi. Another historic moment. Another milestone. Another, another, another.
And it never, ever gets old.
Thanks to his work last night, we get to do it once more, as Ovechkin picked up assist #500 of his career on this play to open the Caps’ scoring against the Panthers:
It was a fitting way to hit that milestone, setting up longtime teammate Nicklas Backstrom for the goal - a guy who has set him up for so many of his nearly 600 tallies (and who has benefited from plenty of Ovechkin passes, as well, with 86 goals and counting).