At long last, Alex Ovechkin returned to his home country of Russia — with the Stanley Cup in hand.
The Capitals captain spent the weekend celebrating, making public appearances with the trophy. On Sunday, Ovechkin visited the Red Square in Moscow.
.@StanleyCup making some new friends in Red Square #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/WuoRbWzH0d
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 8, 2018
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Ovechkin also made stops to the World Cup Fan Zone and the Novogorsk Dynamo Hockey School, his hometown rink.
His father, Mikhail, touched the Cup for the first time.
.@ovi8 meeting his father at his hometown rink Novogorsk Dynamo Hockey School pic.twitter.com/QlhIGku6oC
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 7, 2018
Ladies and gentlemen, @ovi8 #WorldCup Fan Fest #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/eA679TN7js
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 7, 2018
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— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 7, 2018
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