Alex Ovechkin isn't hiding his next goal, literally, he wants 1,000 career goals.
Ovechkin confirmed this week he's officially chasing the milestone, and per RMNB, he'll begin his age-41 season just 72 goals shy of the mark.
He just put up 32 goals and 64 points in 82 games this season with Washington, proof the tank is far from empty even at 40 years old.
He was scorching down the stretch too, posting 11 points over his last 10 games, including 6 goals in that stretch alone.
Washington finished 43-30-9 for 95 points this season, 12th overall, giving Ovechkin a real chance to chase this milestone deep into a meaningful playoff season.
The graphic circulating shows Ovechkin's own words on the chase. "We'll try. Everything will depend on my desire and health. Time will tell. It gets harder and harder with each passing year."
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Why Ovechkin says it gets harder every single year
Averaging even 30 goals a season, Ovechkin would need roughly two and a half more full years to reach 1,000, a real but genuinely difficult target at his age.
His $9,500,000 cap hit remains one of the largest in the league for a player past 40, a number few teams would carry for anyone else.
Health, not talent, is clearly the real obstacle here, and Ovechkin himself just admitted as much in his own words.
He still logs real power play time too, adding 5 goals with the man advantage this season alone at an age when most players have slowed down completely.
Whether he actually gets there is still an open question.
But betting against Ovechkin at this point in his career has been a losing bet for twenty years running now.
Do you think Alex Ovechkin will actually reach 1,000 career goals?
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