Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is bringing the Stanley Cup to the World Cup.
According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com), Ovie will accompany Lord Stanley's Cup to Moscow on Saturday for a fan fest prior to Russia's quarterfinal match against Croatia.
In an Instagram post, Ovechkin wrote, "Dear friends, I'll be happy to see everyone who wants to take a photo with the Stanley Cup."
The 32-year-old veteran has already made the most of his time with the Cup.
As seen in the following photo courtesy of NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic, Ovechkin attended a Washington Nationals game and held the Cup in the air:
Alex PavlovicAlex Ovechkin is in a suite down the line just randomly lifting the Stanley Cup and hyping up the crowd: https://t.