Jack Hughes' social media post after scoring the game-winning goal in the gold medal game 🇺🇸🇺🇸
What a day for American sports fans 🙌
(via jackhughes/IG)
Alex Ovechkin was selected by the Capitals first overall in 2004.
He's played his whole 20-year career in Washington, earning $161M and bringing a Stanley Cup to D.C.
He just scored his 895th goal—breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.
Alexander Ovechkin is big business.
“He’s the same person as when he got to the League to now…and that’s why I think so many people love him and cheer for him.”
Nicklas Backstrom on his teammate Alex Ovechkin.
#Gr8ness
This week, Caps Rookie Ryan Leonard has:
- Signed entry-level deal with Washington
- Made his NHL debut
- Saw Ovechkin tie Gretzky's record
- Scored his first NHL goal
- Congratulated by Gretzky after scoring his first NHL goal
A week he will never forget 👏
(via @Capitals)
Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have been broadcasting together for nearly 30 years.
The duo has called Alex Ovechkin’s entire career since he entered the league in 2005.
They were in the booth for Ovi’s first goal—and his record-breaking 895th goal.
Dear @NHL, do the right thing. It would be a travesty if anyone besides @JoeBpXp and @Laughlin18 were on the call for Ovi's record breaking goal.
This record is for Ovi, the team, the city, the fans, and everyone who has followed his career every day for 19 seasons. Not for a national broadcast team that declared Ovi "done" 10 years ago.