Earlier this week, Caps fans took to social media to celebrate 8/19 day. The holiday, which syncs up with the jersey numbers of Alex Ovechkin and Nick Backstrom, celebrates one of hockey’s greatest one-two punches.
Monday was an outpouring of appreciation for Ovechkin and Backstrom’s decade-long dynamic that has become the cornerstone of the franchise. It also got us thinking. What are some of the other partnerships that have contributed to the Capitals’ winning culture? Which other individuals within the organization form a sum greater than their parts as Backstrom and Ovi do? In search of an answer, we compiled a list of our favorite Caps duos besides the obvious one.