Alex Ovechkin scored his historic 600th career goal in the second period of the Caps-Jets game. The Washington Capitals game entertainment crew came prepared.
The Caps aired this epic tribute video for Ovi recapping some of the biggest goals of his career, including his milestone 1st, 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th, and 500th goals.
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Legend. @Ovi8 #Gr8 #600VI #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/xhp7TcuUKw
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 13, 2018
That’s the stuff right there.
After the video aired, Capital One Arena gave Ovechkin a roaring standing ovation. He waved to the crowd and even clapped back in salute.
NBC Sports Washington also published a video featuring some famous faces offering congratulations.
Your greatness has not gone unrecognized, @ovi8. Here's some famous faces that want to say congratulations #600vi pic.twitter.com/FQRwmf8MYG
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 13, 2018