"The closeness between the pair appears to be to the Caps' net benefit. Ovechkin's productivity has continued during his age 38 and 39 seasons, scoring 31 goals in 2023-24 and 44 times in 2024-25. After an offseason in 2024 that saw the Capitals bring in eight new players, Ovechkin and Carbery helped assimilate the group quickly, and the Capitals prospered as a result, coming out of nowhere to finish at the top of the Eastern Conference standings last season."
"'Part of it is about him. But the other part is he's our captain,' he continued. 'So he's got his finger on the pulse of our team. So I'm always checking in with him to see how things are going with the entire group and get his sense of what we need as a group. 'What can I do? What can the coaches do?' So, yeah, those are daily conversations, and making sure I'm checking in on how he's feeling individually as well.'"
Spencer Carbery maintains near-daily conversations with Alex Ovechkin, focusing on Ovechkin’s physical and mental readiness and on team-wide dynamics. Carbery uses Ovechkin’s role as captain to assess the pulse of the roster and to determine what coaches or the team need. The close communication aided integration of eight new players after the 2024 offseason, helping the group cohere quickly. Ovechkin produced 31 goals in 2023-24 and 44 goals in 2024-25 while age 38 and 39 respectively. Strong leadership from Ovechkin, John Carlson, and Tom Wilson contributed to the Capitals finishing atop the Eastern Conference.
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