Alex Ovechkin’s message for the Washington Capitals was very clear last season; “We're not going to be f****** suck this year”.
The rest after that is history.
After capturing the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history last season, the Washington Capitals enter an NHL season as reigning champions for the very first time and they’re hoping to keep that going into next season. Following Friday’s practice, Ovechkin met with the media and revealed the team’s slogan for the upcoming season.
Hey, it worked for them last season so why fix what isn’t broken?
(H/T Twitter/Capitals)