Capitals’ voice Joe Beninati gets to call Alex Ovechkin’s potential record-breaking goal

Capitals’ voice Joe Beninati gets to call Alex Ovechkin’s potential record-breaking goal

Washington Capitals fans can breathe a little easier. Local play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati will get to call Alex Ovechkin's record-breaking 895th goal, even if the score occurs on a national broadcast, the team announced Tuesday.

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Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of history. Ovie stands just nine goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record, and naturally, the NHL wants as many eyeballs as possible on the chase for No. 895. As such, the NHL put the Capitals in a number of nationally televised windows as the regular season comes to a close. Four of the Caps’ 18 remaining games are slated for exclusive national broadcasts. However, that mean…

Joe Beninati will now voice Alex Ovechkin’s historic goals even if the games are aired on national TV: ‘He deserves to call these once-in-a-lifetime goals’

Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the rights holder for Washington Capitals games, announced a cooperation agreement with the NHL on Tuesday that gives Joe Beninati the opportunity to call all remaining Caps games this season and guarantees the play-by-play man will be in the booth for Alex Ovechkin’s potential record-tying and record-breaking goals. “Having the chance to call this exceptional moment in hockey history is a profound honor for me…

Alex Ovechkin 1,600 Points Bobblehead!

Our friends at FOCO today announced an Alex Ovechkin bobblehead to commemorate his 1,600th point, which he got on Sunday with a goal against the Seattle Kraken. You can pre-order the bobblehead here. This is limited to 160. Get the bobblehead here