Two days after watching his season end prematurely against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and his grotesquely bruised thigh attended Game Six of the Washington Wizards’ second-round series against the Boston Celtics. Ovechkin nabbed courtside seats and was joined at the game by his wife Nastya Ovechkina, his older brother Mikhail Ovechkin, and his close friend Gus.
The Wizards, who were down 3-2 and facing elimination, won 92-91 after John Wall nailed a clutch three over Avery Bradley with 3.5 seconds left.
JOHN. WALL. DAGGER. #WizCeltics #DCFamily pic.twitter.com/i2j3v7ZYz0
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) May 13, 2017
Ovechkin was first spotted at the game by CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Chase Hughes. He came to the game wearing a Wall jersey and a black Air Jordan hat.
Alex Ovechkin is at Verizon Center in a John Wall jersey ready for Game 6. pic.twitter.com/5diCRglc4r
— Chase Hughes (@chasehughesCSN) May 12, 2017
The Washington Post’s Dan Steinberg also posted this picture Ovechkin took with a fan.
Ovechkin’s wife Nastya posted several videos on Instagram from their floor seats.
Ovechkin and his family weren’t the only members of the Capitals family at the game.
TJ Oshie’s wife Lauren and Kevin Shattenkirk’s boo Deanna Abbey posted a photo together on Instagram.
Taylor Winnik also posted several videos from the game, revealing Brandi Holtby, Mandy Alzner, Haley Chorney, and Allie Reinke were also at the game.
These girls 😍 #Family #Caps pic.twitter.com/OGvWsXlGmj
— Taylor Winnik (@TaylorWinnik) May 13, 2017
Other famous DC athletes supporting the Wizards Friday night included Nats players Anthony Rendon, Gio Gonzalez, and Brian Goodwin.
Nats players Anthony Rendon, Gio Gonzalez and Brian Goodwin are in the house for Wizards-Celtics Game 6. pic.twitter.com/LuyedRDYUS
— Chase Hughes (@chasehughesCSN) May 12, 2017
Nice applause for Nats lefty Gio Gonzalez. Ironically, the Wizards played Max Scherzer's 2016 intro song right after: pic.twitter.com/mV19OUI5H9
— Chase Hughes (@chasehughesCSN) May 13, 2017
Nats GM Mike Rizzo was also spotted in the lower bowl.
Joined by yet another prominent head, @Nationals GM Mike Rizzo. pic.twitter.com/8YKwTRkb0O
— Steve Buckhantz (@SteveBuckhantz) May 13, 2017
The Wizards will play Game Seven against the Boston Celtics on Monday night.
Headline photo: @3eejay
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