Sid Geno Ovi gift

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin couldn’t let Alex Ovechkin leave Pittsburgh without celebrating his historic accomplishment.

The Pittsburgh Penguins forwards gifted the Washington Capitals captain a Rolex watch in honor of Ovechkin becoming the NHL’s all-time leading scorer after the two teams played at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday.

Crosby and Malkin hugged Ovechkin before presenting him with their gift. The NHL stars then posed for a picture with the Rolex.

During the game, the Penguins congratulated Ovechkin on his achievement and showed him on the arena video board. Penguins fans gave their friendly rival a loud standing ovation and chanted “Ovi! Ovi!” The Capitals forward then saluted the crowd.

On April 6, Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal to pass Wayne Gretzky on the NHL’s all-time goals list.

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