First Alex Ovechkin scored his 700th goal then the Washington Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins. Then news dropped Sunday night of a trade that rocked the streets of D.C.
The team landed Ilya Kovalchuk and he makes his Caps debut tonight donning the number 17.
He has nine goals this season, three with the Los Angeles Kings before they released him and six with the underachieving Montreal Canadiens before he got traded.
He had the choice between the Boston Bruins and the Caps. Lucky for us, he chose B. He will be on the third line tonight with Carl Hagelin and Lars Eller.