Giant Food just announced a new promotion with Ovi O’s – their limited-edition cereal inspired by Alex Ovechkin.
The Capitals captain signed 50 photos and those photos have been randomly inserted into boxes of Ovi O’s across the area.
Alex Ovechkin scored the 696th, 697th, and 698th goals of his career last Tuesday after scoring a natural hat trick against the Los Angeles Kings. With two more goals, he would become only the eighth NHL player ever to join the 700 Club.
Since then, the Capitals have struggled mightily, giving up 12 goals in two games. Ovechkin has gone goalless as media attention has intensified. NBC Sports picked up the Caps-Isles game and will air Thursday’s Caps-Avs game on national TV as the Russian machine continues his chase for 700.
Wednesday, before the Capitals got on the plane to Denver, Ovechkin was asked if being on the road would alleviate the pressure.
Here was his response.
By Ian Oland 4 days ago
St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong updated the press on Jay Bouwmeester’s condition after the longtime defenseman collapsed during the Blues-Ducks game Tuesday night. Armstrong made his comments in Las Vegas at the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
According to Armstrong, Bouwmeester’s life was saved by medical personnel at the rink. He needed a defibrillator to be revived. Armstrong immediately called Bouwmeester’s wife, who did not watch the game, and gave her updates.
Hockey Hall of Famer and broadcaster Jeremy Roenick will not return to NBC after his suspension in December. Roenick had held his position since 2010.
The broadcaster announced the news in a Twitter video in which he appears to read from a prepared statement. Roenick’s words, combined with the caption “What a Joke!”, suggest that he was dismissed by NBC earlier in the day, though there has been no official statement to that effect.
Evgeny Kuznetsov will miss his first game of the season due to injury, Thursday.
The Russian center will not play against the Colorado Avalanche due to an upper-body injury he suffered against the New York Islanders. Kuzy was crunched into the boards by Leo Komarov.
Kuznetsov left the ice visibly in pain and did not return. The next morning Kuznetsov missed practice and the Capitals announced he was day-to-day.
The Washington Capitals will be in Denver later today ahead of their nationally televised game Thursday with the Colorado Avalanche.
The matchup pits two of the NHL’s best teams against each other. The Capitals have led the league in standings points for most of the year (now they sit third with 77) while the Avalanche (72) are second-best in the Western Conference. But even more important, the game also reunites two longtime roommates and Stanley Cup champions in Tom Wilson and Andre Burakovsky.
Reporters caught up with Wilson this morning and the Capitals forward was adamant a hangout was going to happen. “I haven’t texted him yet but he better clear his schedule,” Wilson said according to The Athletic’s Tarik El-Bashir.
Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the Blues bench during their game against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. The “cardiac episode” occurred during a TV timeout in the first period as Bouwmeester went for some water.
Blues players immediately waved over for a trainer to attend to their slumped-over teammate. The quick action may have saved Jay’s life.
TJ Oshie may never lead the league in goals or points, but when he retires, he will, in this writer’s opinion, leave the game as one of the more popular and respected players of his time. From helping the US beat Russia in the 2014 Sochi Olympics (he got a shoutout from President Barrack Obama) to becoming a Stanley Cup champion and All-Star, Oshie has dazzling skill combined with a lunch pail attitude towards the less heralded parts of the game, puck battles and hitting.
Oshie also brings this attention to detail to how he treats fans. Oshie relentlessly obliges supporters with autographs and photos and does so with a smile on his face. TJ’s down-to-earth personality and kindness even inspired Wish Kid Addy Flint during her fight with cancer.
“My kids adore him,” Jonah P. said in an interview. “He’s made our family even bigger fans of the team.”
Jonah is the father of two young girls, six-year-old Kiona and three-year-old Koa, just like Oshie, who is the prince charming for Lyla and Leni. Over the last two years, Oshie has interacted with Jonah’s family several times during warmups and it’s helped transform their fandom.
NBC Sports announced this morning that NBCSN will be picking up the Capitals-Avalanche game on Thursday. It will mark the second Capitals game NBC Sports has picked up this week.
NBC, of course, is following Alex Ovechkin as the Capitals captain tries to score 700 goals.
The Washington Capitals introduced the world to Captain on October 5. The 10-week-old male yellow Labrador, adopted from America’s VetDogs, was more than a handful then, but now he’s a full-on chunky monkey.
To celebrate #TransformationTuesday, Captain shared photos to his Instagram account (his paws have impressive dexterity) to show how much he’s grown over the last four months.
