32 teams, 32 players: Alex Ovechkin

Getting ready for the start of the season by highlighting one player on every NHL team that is worth paying attention to this season.

We are inching our way toward the start of the 2024-25 NHL season, and as we get closer we are going to highlight one player on each team that stands out for the season. What kind of player? Well, a player that could make a difference, be an X-factor, be on the verge of a breakout, or just simply be a player under the microscope and needing to have a big season.

Basically — which player do I think is the most fascinating on each team.

We are not going in any particularly order and start today with Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals.

And honestly, Ovechkin might be one of the most fascinating players in the NHL this season just because of what he could potentially accomplish later in the season.

He has a chance to officially become the NHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer if he can put together one more monster season and surpass Wayne Gretzky’s career total of 894 goals.

Let’s talk about it.