Alex Ovechkin was such a voracious eater of Mamma Lucia that the Capitals had to clean the pillar beside him ‘because there’s tomato sauce everywhere’

Alex Ovechkin was such a voracious eater of Mamma Lucia that the Capitals had to clean the pillar beside him ‘because there’s tomato sauce everywhere’

In the final days of the Washington Capitals‘ 2025-26 season, ESPN’s Emily Kaplan wrote a profile on Alex Ovechkin and his impending retirement decision. In the story, Kaplan dove into Ovechkin’s eating habits, a daily routine that former Capitals defenseman and health nut Brooks Orpik once called “borderline inspiring.” The Capitals captain drinks Coca-Cola out of water bottles on the team’s bench, grabs a sub and a bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos f…