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#2: Alex Ovechkin
The current Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin comes second on our list of the best Capitals captain of all-time. Ovechkin became the Caps captain on January 5th, 2010.
Since then, Ovechkin has led the Capitals to the playoffs in all but one of his seasons as the Caps captain. Ovechkin has been an excellent captain by leading through example and coming through for his team when they’ve needed him to.
Perhaps his only criticism as a captain is that he has never taken his team past the second round of the playoffs. However, that hasn’t been Ovechkin’s fault.
The Caps have always relied far too heavily on Ovechkin. Hopefully with the recent changes that the Caps have made this off-season, they have created enough scoring depth to complement Ovechkin.
Being the captain hasn’t always been easy for Ovechkin. Under Hunter, Ovechkin and Hunter clashed as Hunter wanted Ovechkin to be a better defensive player. At times, Ovechkin saw his playing time reduced while Hunter was the head coach.
Despite that, he remained his team’s leader. Under Adam Oates, Ovechkin saw his offense return, but he also experienced his roughest season as a pro in 2013-2014.
Under Barry Trotz, Ovechkin has re-discovered his game. The fire in his belly is back and he’s using it to win the Caps their first ever Stanley Cup.
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