Ovis Historic Night: Penguins Fans Unite in Cheers for Ovechkin

The Washington Capitals commented on the reaction of Pittsburgh Penguins fans to their Russian forward and Capitals captain, **Alexander Ovechkin**. The game took place in Pittsburgh on the night of April 17-18 and ended with a 5-2 victory for the home team.

As a reminder, during the first period of the match, Pittsburgh held a ceremony to honor Ovechkin’s achievement of surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s record for most regular-season goals. The Penguins fans greeted Alexander with applause and chanted his name.

«Ovi’s name is being chanted in Pittsburgh. We never thought we’d see this day. Thank you, Penguins fans!» reads a post by the Capitals on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

In the current season, Ovechkin has participated in 65 games, scoring 43 goals and providing 29 assists with a plus-minus rating of +16.

Throughout his NHL career, the Russian forward has played in 1,489 games, where he has accumulated 896 goals and 725 assists.