Alexeyev missed the game when Ovechkin scored his historic 895th goal but participated in the celebration. He captured the moment as he was eating a sandwich when the goal was scored, emphasizing the excitement. He and other healthy scratches watched from the locker room, prepared to join the festivities. After the game, they celebrated both in the locker room and back in Washington, describing the atmosphere as incredible, especially with Wayne Gretzky present, further highlighting the significance of Ovechkin’s achievement.
I had just started eating a sandwich, drinking water, and then he scored. My mouth was full, and everyone was shouting, 'Run, run!'
It was really cool, really. We all knew that when he scored, we would run onto the ice. The substitutes weren't in the stands; they were in the locker room.
Gretzky was there, his wife was out, everyone was there. It was crazy in the stands...It was great that we were allowed to experience that atmosphere.
Sandwich forgotten, Alexeyev and his teammates made it to the ice in time to join Ovechkin for a mid-game ceremony commemorating the milestone.
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