The Washington Capitals are being represented at the 2018 NHL All-Star Game by two of the franchise’s most beloved players.
Alex Ovechkin, who was voted in as captain of the Metropolitan Division All-Stars, is in Tampa participating in his franchise-record ninth NHL All-Star Game while goaltender Braden Holtby has been nominated to three-straight games.
Sunday, before the three-on-three tournament began, the Russian machine and the Holtbeast took a photo together for Capitals social media.
Our guys #ALLCAPS #NHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/YuEmi6a2oT
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 28, 2018
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The team also posted a photo with the two players posing with Capitals head coach Barry Trotz, the Metropolitan Division head coach, and the Caps equipment staff.
From Coach Trotz, @Holts170, @ovi8, our equipment staff (David Marin, Ray Straccia, Craig "Woody" Leydig, Brock Myles) and our entire organization – thanks to the city of Tampa, the @NHL and the @TBLightning for an awesome #NHLAllStar Weekend. #CapsAllStars #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/r8rlZxjCAJ
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 28, 2018
The Caps representatives also took a team photo with all the Metropolitan Division All-Stars.
— Shannon Scalan (@ShannonScalan) January 28, 2018
For this year’s event, the Metro team is wearing silver NHL jerseys with neon yellow stripes.
Braden Holtby introduced to the Amalie Arena crowd pic.twitter.com/122twt2wOW
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) January 28, 2018
Your Metropolitan Division captain: Alex Ovechkin pic.twitter.com/eRV372GtRU
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) January 28, 2018
In the locker room, Ovechkin is sitting between Metro rivals Claude Giroux and Kris Letang… and they’re actually getting along.
Are these two actually…. getting along? 😱#NHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/Mja8FPuKCg
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) January 28, 2018
The same goes for heated rivals Ovechkin and Crosby, who are expected to play on the same line during the game.
"I have some laundry for you to do." pic.twitter.com/pyz4xSWzK8
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) January 28, 2018
Headline photo: @Capitals
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