The 900th goal of Alex Ovechkin’s career bore little resemblance to many, if not most, of the 899 that preceded it. Ovechkin’s signature shot is his one-timer, and his wrist shot has done plenty of damage in his 21 seasons in the NHL,

Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesday night.

Ovechkin is in the final season of his contract, and it’s a long way from here to 1,000, so this could be the final round-number goal-scoring milestone for the star forward, who has won three MVPs an...