Alex Ovechkin got back on the scoreboard on Sunday against the Sabres and scored his first goal in exactly a month.
Ovechkin potted a rebound off an Erik Gustafsson shot attempt, scoring his 33rd goal of the season.
But it was what Ovi did after the goal that felt poignant and memorable.
By Ian Oland 7 months ago
Thursday night, Alex Ovechkin will play in his first game since the passing of his father Mikhail last Wednesday.
The Capitals will honor Ovi Sr. with a helmet decal that reads PAPA OVI.
The team announced the news shortly before players arrived at Capital One Arena for its game against the Anaheim Ducks.
After spending the last week in Russia, Alex Ovechkin went straight from the airport to the rink on Wednesday. Ovechkin was in his home country due to the death of his father Mikhail.
The Capitals captain took the ice during the team’s optional skate and afterward, he spoke to the media.
“He give me everything,” Ovechkin said of his dad. “All his health, all his time. He travel with me all over the world and been at every practice when he have a chance.”
Ovechkin called the last week of his life “the toughest situation I’ve been through all NHL career.”
Ovechkin also revealed that his mom Tatyana and his brother Mikhail would come to America next month so that his family could support them.
By Ian Oland 7 months ago
TASS is reporting that Alex Ovechkin’s father, Mikhail Ovechkin, was laid to rest at Dolgoprudnensky cemetery on Saturday.
The cemetery is located just north of the family’s hometown of Moscow.
By Ian Oland 7 months ago
Alex Oveckhin’s father, Mikhail Ovechkin, passed away in Russia on February 15 at the age of 71.
With their team’s captain with his family and on personal leave, the Capitals honored Mikhail with a moment of silence before puck drop.
By Ian Oland 7 months ago
Wednesday brought the terribly sad news of the passing of Alex Ovechkin’s father Mikhail.
Capitals players met with the media after their optional practice on Wednesday for the first time since learning of the death of their good friend’s father.
The locker room was quiet as one of Ovi’s best buddies and longest-tenured teammate Nicklas Backstrom spoke about his relationship with Mikhail and gave his condolences to the whole Ovechkin family.
“I can’t believe it,” Backstrom said. “It’s just so sad. I feel for the whole Ovechkin family. It’s a tough day.”
By Chris Cerullo 7 months ago
Alex Ovechkin announced that his father Mikhail passed away at age 71 on Wednesday.
Hours later, the Capitals posted a statement on their social media sending their condolences to Ovi and the rest of his family.
Alex Ovechkin took a leave of absence from the Washington Capitals on Tuesday due to the health of a family member. The Russian outlet Match TV reported that Ovi’s father, Mikhail, required “urgent hospitalization” after falling ill and the Capitals captain was returning to Moscow.
Today, Ovi announced that his beloved and full-of-personality dad has passed away. Mikhail was 71.
“Today I lost my father,” Ovechkin wrote on Instagram. “I thank everyone for the support but please be understanding and do not disturb my family in this difficult time for us! Thank you.”
By Ian Oland 7 months ago
The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday morning that captain Alex Ovechkin would be taking a leave of absence from the team “to attend to a family matter and the health of a loved one.”
According to a report from Russian outlet Match TV, Ovi’s father Mikhail is sick. Match TV says Ovi is flying to Moscow as Mikhail required “urgent hospitalization.”
By Chris Cerullo and Ian Oland 8 months ago
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.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
