Ex-NHLer Recalls Alex Ovechkin's Unexpected Gesture at Capitals Rookie Party

Ex-NHLer recalls Alex Ovechkin's unexpected gesture at Capitals rookie party

Alex Ovechkin didn't seem to mind having a Vancouver Canucks player at the Washington Capitals' rookie party in 2009.

Alex Ovechkin once let an opposing player crash a Capitals rookie party in Vancouver that lasted well into the morning

The Washington Capitals’ rookie party in 2009 was apparently so epic that it’s still being talked about 16 years later. The latest to chat up the event is retired NHL defenseman Shane O’Brien, a notorious partier, during his appearance on the Missin’ Curfew Podcast. The veteran of nine NHL seasons said he received permission from Alex Ovechkin to crash the party despite being a member of the Vancouver Canucks. View this post on Instagram Per O…