Eight years ago today was one of the greatest days in D.C. sports history.
I would argue this is the best Cup raise of all time.
The emotion, disbelief and the primal scream from Alex Ovechkin is something Caps fans will never forget.
I still get goosebumps watching it.
BREAKING: Four-Star ATH Cooper Ohnmacht has Committed to Kansas State, he tells me for @Rivals
The 6’0 180 ATH chose the Wildcats over Wisconsin and Penn State
He’s ranked as the No. 8 ATH in the 2027 Rivals300
“All glory to God. EMAW!!”
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imagine being a hockey player in 2006 and you see THIS fucking psychopath on skates putting up 46 goals 92 points 400 shots on net and over 200 hits and he’s only 21 years old AND he looks like this.
absolutely preposterous. demon on skates.
If this is it for Alexander Ovechkin, what a career it’s been 🥺
1,573 GP
NHL all-time leader in goals (929)
758 A
1,687 PTS
141 GWG (most all-time)
12× NHL All-Star
Stanley Cup Champion (2018)
Conn Smythe (2017–18)
Calder (2005–06)
Hart ×3
Art Ross ×1
Ted Lindsay ×3
Maurice Richard ×9
NHL 100 Greatest Players
Mark Messier Leadership Award (2024–25)
One of the best to ever do it 🐐
Alex Ovechkin playing all 82 games, at age 40, the season after breaking what many thought was an unbreakable record, and leading the team in goals (32) and points (63) is so, so impressive #AllCaps
Since making his debut with the Capitals on Oct. 5, 2005, Alex Ovechkin has played in 95.4% of the Capitals games.
He's only missed 76 games in his 21-year career 😳