“The Great 8” had a great Thursday.
Alex Ovechkin, just weeks after breaking the all-time goals record, experienced a first in Thursday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins — he was cheered at PNC Paints Arena.
Pittsburgh wanted to pay its respects to the greatest goal scorer in history, so it cheered him on before a season-ending win. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin went above and beyond, though, as the star duo presented him with a custom Rolex watch celebrating his record-breaking moment.
Ovechkin even dressed up for the occasion!
“From us to congratulate you for the record,” Malkin said in Russian.
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“Wow, nice,” Ovechkin said as he opened the box. “Thank you, guys.”
The Penguins will have to wait to see Ovi again, as their season ended with a victory over his team. The Capitals will move on, however, with the legendary goal scorer looking to add more to his trophy case.
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