"The Great One was in the house for the game, and it was a classic Ovi night - the Caps' legend met the high-pressure moment by scoring two emphatic tallies and setting himself up for history with an empty-net goal in front of his home fans, which I very, very much wanted him to do. Instead, he respected the game and the milestone, wanting to score on a goalie for the record,"
"From the bowing to the beer bath, it was one of the greatest nights I've ever gotten to see, and perhaps my second-favorite moment beyond the Caps winning the Stanley Cup in 2018. This game tonight serves as a reminder of the incredible hockey we've been able to watch over the last 20 years; we all have so much passion for this team and have come so bar as a fanbase."
"A lot of it is due to the Big Man, but it's also due to all of us as a collective putting so much love into the team - from deciding to play hockey, reading about it so much (thank you), teaching our kids (I love you, Ethan), and buying season tickets. This is a special place to love hockey, and I'm always grateful to share my passion (sometimes fun, sometimes dumb) with you."
The Washington Capitals return home after a 4-3 setback in Canada to face the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena. Alex Ovechkin scored his 893rd and 894th career goals on April 4 to tie Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goals record, and he chose not to take an empty-net milestone goal, allowing Ryan Leonard to notch his first empty-netter while Ovechkin remained on the bench. The moment carried strong emotional weight for fans and highlighted two decades of passionate Capitals hockey. Aliaksei Protas is out injured, Justin Sourdif will play despite missing the morning skate, and Logan Thompson will start in net. Puck drop is scheduled a little after 7:00 pm with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin on Monumental Sports Network.
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