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Ovechkin celebrated his record-breaking goal on home ice this time when the Washington Capitals honored him during a ceremony prior to playing the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena on Thursday...
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"These kids are going to lose their minds when 'Ovi' comes out," the principal of Glebe Elementary School said.

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"These kids are going to lose their minds when 'Ovi' comes out," the principal of Glebe Elementary School said. He was right. Alex Ovechkin skated onto the ice at MedStar Capital Iceplex to the shrieks and shouts of fourth and fifth grade students from Arlington Public Schools who literally came by the busload to watch him practice for the first time since he surpassed Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time goals leader.
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Barkley’s message came as he was also tuned into one of the most dramatic NCAA men’s basketball finals in recent memory. Florida rallied from 12 points down to edge Houston 65–63, winning its first national title since 2007.
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Sorokin and Ovechkin met after the game, with the goaltender gifting Ovechkin his stick — presumably for the hockey museum Ovechkin plans to open in Moscow — and Ovechkin in return signing some pucks for him. When Sorokin was asked about Ovechkin jokingly thanking him for letting him score the record-breaker, he giggled back: “It’s OK, any time.”
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In the stands at at Capital One Arena on Friday night, FBI Director Kash Patel sat alongside Wayne Gretzky to watch Alex Ovechkin tie his NHL record.
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