In this Tuesday, June 12, 2018 file photo Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, from Russia, holds up the Stanley Cup trophy during the NHL hockey team's Stanley Cup victory celebration, at the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
MOSCOW (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is bringing the Stanley Cup to the World Cup.
Fresh off winning the NHL title, the Washington Capitals forward is continuing his summer-long victory tour by taking the trophy to Moscow on Saturday, where it will be exhibited at a “fan fest” public viewing site ahead of Russia’s quarterfinal game against Croatia.
Ovechkin wrote on Instagram, “Dear friends, I’ll be happy to see everyone who wants to take a photo with the Stanley Cup.