ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin ’s road to becoming the first player to score 900 NHL goals has been a slog through the first month of this season.

The NHL’s all-time leader in goals has scored twice in the Washington Capitals’ first 12 games, including none in the past four, leaving him stuck on 899 heading into a visit from the St. Louis Blues at Capital One Arena in Washington on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, MNMT, truTV, TNT).

But Ovechkin is doing his best not to get frustrated.

“Yeah, a little struggling,” the 40-year-old forward said Monday. “But overall, we just have to stick to the plan and keep working and eventually you will score.”

Ovechkin didn’t go more than three games without scoring a goal last season and tied for third in the NHL with 44 despite missing 16 game

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