Alex Ovechkin brings young fan to tears after turning her birthday wish into reality

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Alex Ovechkin has been one of the biggest names in the NHL for more than a decade now but he’s never let his superstar status get in the way of who he truly is, a man of the people.

The NHL returned from its Christmas break on Thursday night with 13 games on the schedule including a date between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. During the pre-game warm-ups, the Capitals captain happened to notice a young fan sitting in the first row holding a sign that said it’s her birthday. As we said, Ovechkin is a man of the people so he turned her birthday wish into reality.



Just a regular day at the office for Ovechkin as he makes a young fan’s dream come true and brings her to tears.



That truly is what it’s all about as a professional athlete.

(H/T Instagram/nbcswashington)