Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick to get within 13 goals of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. The Washington Capitals decided to celebrate with a tweet collage—but it didn’t take long for fans to notice a very questionable post that had everyone laughing.
Ovechkin is performing at an unreal level right now. Despite missing 16 games earlier this season due to a broken leg, he’s still on pace for a record-breaking year. He’s chasing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, and at this rate, he could break it in early April.
On Sunday, Ovechkin netted a hat trick against the Oilers, bringing him even closer to history. He now sits just 13 goals shy of The Great One, and when he finally surpasses the mark, it will be a moment etched in hockey history forever. With those three goals, Ovechkin also became the first player ever to score 200 goals in three different decades and tied Jaromir Jagr for the NHL record for most game-winning goals.
Hilarious post about Alex Ovechkin
Naturally, the Washington Capitals wanted to celebrate Ovechkin’s incredible performance. On social media, they posted a collage of tweets congratulating him on his hat trick. But somehow—whether by accident or as an intentional joke—an explicit tweet made its way into the mix, and fans found it absolutely hilarious. The tweet read, “Two Ovi goals and I’m bricked up at brunch.”
Although completely inappropriate, it was even funnier that the Capitals decided to include it in the montage. The post quickly went viral, and the original author of the tweet even responded, saying, “Honored to be included but shocked at the choice.”
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