We don’t know whether this will be Alex Ovechkin’s final season as a Washington Capital or not, but there’s never a bad time to reflect back on two decades of being treated to this amazing talent. So each game day throughout the 2025-26 season, we’re going to be picking an Ovechkin moment to remember against that day’s opponent!
Game 5 – Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, 4/9/2009
Down 3-1 in their 2009 playoff series to the Rangers, the Caps were in danger of getting knocked out of the postseason in the first round for the second straight year.