Alex Ovechkin had the night off. Instead of playing Fortnite, he decided to do some scouting.
Ovechkin ambled over to Scotiabank Arena to watch Game One of the Pittsburgh Penguins-Montreal Canadiens qualifying round series.
.@Ovi8 is a mood.
He's got the night off, and he's ready to watch the Canadiens vs. Penguins on @NBC: https://t.co/NvML9WLh1g #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/sWPPm7E5U2
— #StanleyCup Qualifiers on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) August 2, 2020
Ovechkin, wearing one of his Nike branded gaiter scarves, watched in what appears to be a suite area. Beside him was a half-drunken bottle of Coca Cola.
Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8) will be watching you… #StanleyCup Qualifiers
🇺🇸: https://t.co/MH77X8E6Or @NHLonNBCSports
🇨🇦: https://t.co/zaxJ5FfRYo @Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/LhJ3mhRaNG— NHL (@NHL) August 2, 2020
Being there is a good decision. The Capitals have played the Penguins in the second round of the playoffs three of the last four years, winning one of those series. The year they did win, 2018, they went on to win the Stanley Cup.
Update: According to the Penguins, Ovechkin was joined by the rest of his teammates to watch the game.
Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the Capitals are at Scotiabank Place to watch Game 1 between the Pens and Habs. -MC
— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) August 1, 2020
Screenshot courtesy of @NHLonNBCSports
