Alex Ovechkin's NHL Debut (10/5/2005)

October 5, 2005 - After a lockout canceled the 2004-05 season, Capitals fans were eagerly waiting to see their #1 overall pick from 2004 play his first game in the NHL. Ovechkin rewarded the fans for their patience on his very first shift by hitting Radoslav Suchy so hard a stanchion fell out of the glass. He would follow that up by scoring twice in the second period for the franchise's first 2-goal debut. Enjoy those and other highlights from the NHL's introduction to Alex Ovechkin.

Period 1 -
Intro/start of game - 0:00
First career shift - 0:20
Giant hit on Radoslav Suchy - 0:53
First career powerplay shift - 1:52
First career shot on goal - 3:07
Ovechkin's highlights from the first 10 minutes - 4:02
First career penalty kill shift - 4:28

Period 2 -
Highlights from preseason hat trick vs. Pittsburgh - 5:17
Goal #1 - 6:48
Goal #2 - 9:56

Period 3 -
Ovechkin makes great rush down the ice, then gets first career penalty on terrible call - 12:10
Ovechkin gets breakaway out of the penalty box - 13:27
Takes big hit from Gilbert Brule - 13:43
Final seconds of game - 14:39

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