Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin won the 2018 ESPYs Award for Best Male Athlete on Wednesday.
ESPNIt took 13 seasons, but @ovi8 finally took home the Stanley Cup and this year's Best Male Athlete Award! #ESPYS https://t.co/9e1bxDcDzW
He beat out 2017 American League MVP Jose Altuve, 2017 NFL MVP Tom Brady and 2017-18 NBA MVP James Harden.
Ovechkin is coming off yet another terrific season. He piled up 49 goals, 38 assists and 87 total points while leading Washington to the Metropolitan Division crown.
And while his regular-season numbers make him a worthy candidate, it's what he did during the postseason that put him over the top.