Alex Ovechkin had a special guest in Philadelphia for the Capitals game against the Flyers Wednesday. Nastya, his wife, was sitting in the lower bowl. And she seemed to have a very good time.
Nastya got to experience Gritty, arguably the best mascot in sports, for the first time.
She also got to share a special moment with Ovi at the end of the game.
The cutest couple in hockey is back at it again.
After Russia beat the United States in the World Championship quarterfinals on Thursday, Alex Ovechkin located his wife Nastya Ovechkina in the stands of the lower bowl. He waved dramatically.
This continues an adorable tradition we first noticed during the Capitals’ 2018-19 regular season.
By Cara Bahniuk 7 months ago
The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 at Wells Fargo Center Thursday and they did so with a very special guest in the house.
Alex Ovechkin’s wife Nastya sat in the lower bowl near the Capitals bench. After the game, Ovi dramatically and happily waved to Nastya as the team lined up to hug Braden Holtby.
Thursday night in Brooklyn, Tom Wilson had his chimes rung by Cal Clutterbuck. Clutterbuck was angry about an earlier, unintentional hit by Wilson. One would guess there would be some carryover as the two teams completed their home and home at Capital One Arena, Friday night.
And indeed there was. In the second period, Islanders’ enforcer Ross Johnston asked Wilson to dance after a big hit. Wilson, however, is suffering from a broken nose so he was like Nuh uh, I’m cool standing here by the punch bowl. Johnston did not take Tom’s rejection well and this was the angry, awkward result.
On Saturday night, the Edmonton Oilers won their first playoff game since June 17, 2006 – a stretch of futility that lasted 3,954 days.
And while that’s fun, I have a hot take I must spew before it incinerates my internal organs. The Edmonton Oilers should be disqualified from the rest of the postseason because their fans did the wave tonight. During actual game play.
Washington Capitals forward Troy Brouwer is a man’s man. He’s gruff and beard-y. He’s a little like the Ron Swanson character in real life (except super nice). That’s why, when the Brouwer Pouwer leader was introduced as a “hero” at Friday’s Washington Wizards game, you could tell it made him a little uncomfortable.
Or maybe that’s just because they decided to trot him out with the team’s furry blue mascot G-Wiz and the mascot started talking to him while under the suit. I’m still not sure which.
