Alex Ovechkin turned 36-years-old on Friday.
The legendary goal-scorer has been receiving tributes from across the globe today including his wife Nastya, the Capitals, KHL Dynamo Moscow, and this here hockey blog. It’s basically like a national hockey holiday.
Here’s what you might have missed.
The Ovechkin family has two important birthdays to celebrate this week.
On Wednesday, August 18, Sergei Ovechkin turns three. But today, four days prior, the family’s endlessly energetic dog, Blake Ovechkin, celebrated his sixth birthday.
And yes, I can confirm he got a very special dog treat.
Washington Capitals defenseman Zdeno Chara turned 44 years young on Thursday.
Chara, playing in his 23rd season, now joins Chris Chelios, Doug Harvey, and Tim Horton as the only defensemen in NHL history to play in the league at that age or older.
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Capitals forward TJ Oshie turned 34-years-old on Wednesday and his best bud Tom Wilson got him a gift. Several gifts, actually.
“Happy Birthday to the one and only @TJOshie77!!” Wilson wrote on Twitter. “I owe ya a couple birthday butt taps during game 1 this year.”
Michal Kempny turned 30 on Tuesday and celebrated his birthday with several Capitals teammates.
The father-to-be celebrated his dirty 30 in Prague with girlfriend Nicola, friends, Capitals teammates Jakub Vrana and Martin Fehervary, and, it appears *squints eyes* Bruins’ superstar David Pastrnak.
Alex Ovechkin wished his son Sergei a happy birthday 500 miles away from the Toronto bubble on Tuesday.
“Happy birthday to our life!” Ovechkin wrote on Instagram. “Mom @nastyashubskaya and I love you so much!!!!”
Ovi published the post around 8 AM before the team’s morning skate.
The Capitals’ team pup, Captain, celebrated his first birthday on Wednesday.
And the Caps went all out for their furriest friend.
Former Capitals forward Joel Ward took to Twitter to celebrate his son’s first birthday on Thursday.
“My Robinson turns 1!” Ward wrote. “#WeDidIt. Love my boy ❤️.”
Joel and wife Kitt celebrated Robinson turning one by throwing him a Sesame Street-themed birthday party. Happy Birthday, Robinson banners hang in the background featuring the heads of Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar The Grouch, and Elmo. Robinson’s cake features his name written out on a street sign with the number one.
Former Capitals goaltender Olie Kolzig celebrated his 50th birthday on Monday.
And one of his former teammates from those great 90’s Capitals teams wished him a happy birthday: Peter Bondra!
Tom Wilson and Taylor Pischke adopted rescue puppy, Halle, earlier this month.
Sunday, Halle spent her first birthday with her dad Tom and she made him a present: one of the cutest dog/athlete videos of all time.
