On Wednesday night, the Montreal Canadiens came into our nation's capital hoping to end a nightclub-induced tailspin that's threatening to wrap up the franchise's 100th anniversary with a pretty little gift box marked "Guess Who's Not Making the Playoffs This Year?"
Montreal had motivation, intense fan pressure, and pride on their side. Unfortunately, the Washington Capitals had Alex Ovechkin.
Remember "The Goal"?
Well, on Wednesday night, Alex delivered what people are already calling "The Sequel" en route to Washington's 4–3 shootout win and Montreal's continued downward spiral:
However, both of these pale in comparison to Ovechkin's biggest score:Elena Alyonka Larionov.
Oh, she also happens to be the daughter of Russian hockey legend Igor Larionov. Their future child has already won the scoring title.