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Alex Ovechkin’s extravagant 35th birthday party includes pyrotechnics entrance, live concert, and famous hockey guests

Alex Ovechkin turned 35 last Thursday, but today he celebrated his birthday belatedly in style. And by in style, I mean in fancy suits and someone likely dropped six figures to make this happen.

Ovechkin’s birthday party was held at Orion Hall, a concert venue in his native Moscow. The party featured celebrity appearances by teammates Ilya Kovalchuk and Dmitry Orlov as well as Penguins rival Evgeni Malkin. Malkin even got a hug from Ovi.

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By Ian Oland 16 hours ago

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Dmitry Orlov: 2019-20 season review

Dmitry Orlov might be the best pure defender on the Caps roster, and his game is about to undergo a major change.

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By Peter Hassett 4 days ago

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Caps Russians’ tic-tac-toe passing leads to Evgeny Kuznetsov layup

Three Russian Caps teamed up to restore Washington’s lead in Wednesday’s exhibition game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

If you have been waiting since March for an Orlov-to-Ovechkin-to-Kuznetsov tic-tac-toe scoring sequence, your wait is over.

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By Ian Oland and Peter Hassett 2 months ago

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Capitals players sit on bench in bubble, are endlessly entertained

I’ve said this before, but the Washington Capitals are a simple bunch. It doesn’t take much to entertain them. They may be surrounded by luxury amenities, but it’s the little things that bring these goofs together.

For instance, on Monday — their first full day in the bubble — the team found a bench. They sat on it.

Suddenly, it became picture time. And the resulting media is some of the most wonderfully dumb content of the bubble so far.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Caps’ Russian 5 and Evgeny Kuznetsov’s daughter Esenia create ridiculous TikTok video together

After cuddling on a couch for photos Saturday night, the Capitals’ Russian 5 are now taking their talents to TikTok.

The talented hockey players were adorably led by Esenia Kuznetsov, who posted the video to her TikTok page and was later re-posted by Ilya Samsonov. There is so much happening here.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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A very good picture of the Capitals’ Russian 5 cuddling on a couch

Alex Ovechkin posted a very good picture of the reunited Caps’ Russians sitting on a couch to his Instagram. Ovi and Dmitry Orlov sandwiched a jorts-wearing Ilya Samsonov, while Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Kovalchuk beamed from behind.

The caption, “RUSSIAN 5 💪❤️,” refers to the five Russian players on the Detroit Red Wings in the 1990s, helping them to two Stanley Cup victories.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 3 months ago

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Blake Ovechkin and Halle Wilson meet for the first time 🐶

Washington Capitals players Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, and Tom Wilson brought their families together for a special dinner and hang out together on Sunday. And yes, the pups were included.

Very very good doggos Blake Ovechkin and Halle Wilson hung out for the very first time.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Capitals players’ families celebrate Father’s Day with precious photos with their kids

Washington Capitals players and their wives took to social media to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday. This year’s holiday comes as all major sports are suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Capitals posted a highlight video featuring Instagram Story videos and photos featuring players playing with their kids.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Dmitry Orlov is on his way back to Washington DC

The Washington Capitals had five players participate in their small-group workout Friday as fourth-line forward Garnet Hathaway joined his teammates at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, per The Athletic’s Tarik El-Bashir. Another big name player is now on his way too.

Friday, Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov posted his airplane ticket from Moscow to Dulles. The early return could be due to the NHL’s urging of foreign players to return by June 21 to get their work visas renewed and extended.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Evgeni Malkin teases Dmitry Orlov in Russian language Zoom call

The NHL hosted a Russian language Zoom call between Evgeni Malkin, Dmitry Orlov, and Tampa Bay’s Mikhail Sergachev on Wednesday.

The call was basically The Evgeni Malkin Comedy Hour as Malkin constantly needled his comrades on the Russian National Team who are also his foes in the National Hockey League.

During one particularly humorous snippet of the call, the interviewer reminded the three players that they all are on Eastern Conference teams and face each other a lot. What do you miss the least about facing each other the interviewer asked.

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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