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The Capitals picked Alex Ovechkin number 1 overall at the 2004 NHL Draft, 21 years ago today

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June 26, 2004, will forever be an important day in Washington Capitals history. Twenty-one years to the day, the Caps selected Alexander Ovechkin No. 1 overall at the 2004 NHL Draft (after the Florida Panthers tried to pick him illegally a year before). The pick altered the franchise’s direction forever. The entry draft, held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC, was attended by a Capitals delegation that included general manager George McPhee, own…
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RMNB broke the news in on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
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