Photo: Russian Hockey Star Alex Ovechkin Expecting Second Child

Alexander Ovechkin, captain of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Washington Capitals, and his wife, Nastasiya, are expecting their second child.
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In an Instagram post on Monday, Nastasiya shared the exciting news along with a photo of her husband, their one-year-old son son Sergei, and her pregnant belly. 

​The Washington Capitals also shared the news on the team’s official Instagram page.

“Another #OviJr on the way. Congrats to the Ovechkins!!” the caption reads.

Ovechkin on Saturday became the eighth NHL player in history to score 700 goals. 

​The athlete netted his 700th career goal during the third period of the Capitals game against the New Jersey Devils, though the Devils ended up winning the game 3-2. 

In addition, Ovechkin is the second-fastest NHL player to reach 700 career goals, trailing only Wayne Gretzky, a Canadian center who played for four NHL teams between 1979 and 1999.

​The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2018 for the first time in the team's history, with Ovechkin becoming the first-ever Russian-born captain to win the cup. 

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