“Yeah, ‘Carly’ tell me the kids wants to see it, so OK,” Ovechkin said. “Yeah, it’s a great memory.”
Ovechkin said opening the practice to the students is another example of the Capitals going all-in on bringing hockey to the community.
“I think the Capitals organization does a great job to raise the hockey game in this area,” Ovechkin said. “Obviously, the players are involved as well. You can see kids right now get crazy. Look at the fans. How many new fans come into the building, go to the practice and they get involved in the game? So, it’s great for hockey.”
The 39-year-old, who joined the NHL in the 2005-06 season, said the days since he achieved the record have been crazy with messages from fans, well-wishers and celebrities.
“When you are a little kid, you get drafted and you’re like, ‘Wow, this is unbelievable.’ You play first game,” he said. “Then, you score a goal. Then, like a snowball coming. Then, you have a chance to meet Wayne Gretzky, LeBron James. That’s unbelievable. It’s a tremendous honor. To get a message from legends like those people, it’s special.”
Wednesday was special for Sidney Stringer, a 10-year-old Glebe Elementary fifth grader.
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