The crazy part of Alex Ovechkin‘s decorated Washington Capitals career isn’t just because he’s scored over 700 goals and is chasing Wayne Gretzky for the all-time record. It’s also the fact that his best all-time goal came in his rookie year right in front of that same legend.
At the time, the Capitals were on the road to take on the Phoenix Coyotes on Jan. 16, 2006 in Glendale, Arizona. The Capitals would cruise to a 6-1 win but only one goal was the one fans will remember. Ovechkin finished with two on the night.