Category: Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin, a huge fan of the black Screaming Eagle jersey, gets surprised by Capitals with design’s return: ‘It’s so good’
Alex OvechkinAlex Ovechkin got the best birthday present. The Washington Capitals surprised their captain with a black Screaming Eagle jersey and posted the reveal on social media. While many in Caps fandom love the sweater, there may be no bigger supporter of the design than Ovechkin, who had begged the team to...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin records video for diehard Capitals fan while sitting in traffic for Commanders game
Alex OvechkinAlex Ovechkin has never been too big for his britches, and this is another example of that. Sunday, while sitting in gridlocked traffic to get to the Washington Commanders game, a Capitals fan noticed Ovechkin slowly roll by in the passenger seat of a car. The fan, Will Reilly, immediately put two a...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin attends Washington Commanders’ NFL home opener at Northwest Stadium with Capitals teammates
Commanders’The Washington Commanders saw huge support from fellow DC sports teams for their home opener against the New York Giants on Sunday. The game marked the Commanders’ first at their renamed Northwest Stadium and the home debut of quarterback Jayden Daniels, the team’s second-overall pick in the 2024 NF...
Read moreMacklin Celebrini and Rutger McGroarty believe Alex Ovechkin will beat Wayne Gretzky’s goal record: ‘It’ll be hard for him not to’
Wayne GretzkyARLINGTON, VA — Alex Ovechkin will enter the 2024-25 season on the cusp of history. With 853 career goals under his belt, Ovechkin sits just 41 goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky (894) for the NHL all-time goals record — a record that once looked unbreakable. Over Ovechkin’s 19 seasons in the NHL, fan...
Read moreA real-life Ovi’s Office is open in Moscow in tribute to Alex Ovechkin
CapitalsAlex Ovechkin received an on-brand tribute in his home country before flying to North America for his 20th NHL season. What first began as a place on the ice where the Capitals captain could not be stopped scoring goals — one-timers from the left faceoff circle — is now a physical place where three...
Read moreMedStar Capitals Iceplex gets new center ice design for Capitals’ 50th anniversary season
Alex OvechkinThe ice sheet at MedStar Capitals Iceplex will have a new look and feel this season. Friday, the Washington Capitals installed their 50th anniversary logo into the ice at the main faceoff circle, mimicking the new ice design at Capital One Arena. Practicing Capitals players — including captain Alex...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin returns to the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, joins team ahead of Training Camp
Wayne GretzkyAlex Ovechkin is back on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. After making the long journey back from Russia on Wednesday, the Capitals captain joined the large group of his teammates who have begun participating in informal skates at the team’s practice facility over the past few weeks. Washington’...
Read more8 Biggest Contracts in Edmonton Oilers History
Edmonton OilersOn Tuesday (Sept. 3) the Edmonton Oilers signed star forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension worth $112 million, for an average annual value (AAV) of $14 million. The…
Read moreAlex Ovechkin has flown back to DC ahead of Capitals’ Training Camp and his 20th NHL season
CapitalsAlex Ovechkin is back in DC for his 20th NHL season. The Capitals captain flew back from Russia on Wednesday ahead of Washington’s Training Camp which is set to begin on September 19. Sport-Express’ Michele Antonov first reported the travel plans and Ovechkin’s wife, Nastya Ovechkina, documented the...
Read moreIvan Miroshnichenko on his goals for the 2024-25 season: ‘100, 500’
Alex OvechkinARLINGTON, VA — Ivan Miroshnichenko’s idol is Alex Ovechkin and the young Capitals prospect has much of the same humor and personality The Great 8 exhibited in the past. For instance, while attending the NHLPA Rookie Showcase at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday, Miroshnichenko was asked about h...
Read moreToday in Hockey History: Aug 31
Alex OvechkinSome of the greatest players from multiple NHL eras had big moments on this date. Everything from birth dates, to the signing of a first professional contract, to being traded…
Read moreMartin Fehervary and Rasmus Sandin take a stab at when Alex Ovechkin might break the NHL goals record
Wayne GretzkyAlex Ovechkin is on the precipice of NHL history as he heads into the 2024-25 season. The Washington Capitals captain sits 41 tallies away from a share of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record (894) — a once thought unbreakable mark. Ovechkin’s teammates are well aware of their captain’s chase and a...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin meets Ivan Ryabkin, Russia’s top prospect in the 2025 NHL Draft
Dynamo MoscowAlex Ovechkin was back with his former club, Dynamo Moscow, to help present the 2024-25 MHC Dynamo Moscow junior team on Tuesday. MHC Dynamo plays in Russia’s MHL where players on rosters can be no older than 20. Ovechkin was joined by other club legends like former NHL player Maxim Afinogenov, Alex...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin led all NHL forwards in 90 MPH-plus shots last season
NHLAlex Ovechkin appeared to see some age-related regression last season as he scored 31 goals — a career-low in a full 82-game campaign — at age 38. Yet, Ovechkin remains extremely special compared to the rest of his contemporaries in terms of his shot. The NHL released its EDGE tracking data for the...
Read moreDoes Spencer Carbery think Alex Ovechkin can capture the NHL goals record this season? ‘Yes, I do.’
CapitalsAlex Ovechkin will enter the 2024-25 season just 42 goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky for the NHL’s all-time goal-scoring record, but getting there may not be easy. After registering the worst goal total of his career (31) in a full 82-game season, Ovechkin will look to continue his ascent another...
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