Washington Capitals Open Training Camp

Splashing in Georgetown's waterfront fountains (fully dressed) with help from Jimmy Fallon to take a Stanley Cup break on late-night television in Oshie enjoying a beer in the first Stanley Cup franchise. It was also the first championship in the city of Washington since the Redskins won the Super Bowl in 1992.

"The four days of celebration after our victory, it's not a blur, but they all mix," said winger Devante Smith-Pelly.

Asked if fans could be disappointed to learn that the team did not drink all summer, former striker Brett Connolly added, "Well, do not get me wrong, guys." had a good time after our return home enjoying the good times of your life because it is not always like that.

The Capitals underwent a traditional skateboard conditioning test on day one on Friday, and no players failed.

"Maybe they have not had enough time to warp," said general manager Brian MacLellan.

Chatter, however, surrounded the physique of Ovechkin. The players and the management mentioned how cool it looked – even after a summer where he was supposed to party all the time.

"In fact, he looks a little thinner than he has done for a long time," MacLellan said. "He seems to be well placed mentally."

Tom Wilson added, "It was a tough day, but he looks good and he is doing well."

This is impressive considering the reports of the summer celebrations of capitals.

They came to a point where Cup goalkeeper Philip Pritchard said earlier this month that they were planning to ban keg stands for future winners after the Capitals abused the trophy too much.

By the time Smith-Pelly had his day with the Cup on August 6, he could already notice the damage.

"I could not hold him back from inside," Smith-Pelly said. "The one in front of me, or a few people before me, had damaged it, so I had to keep a strange angle all the time."

But the players are a little defensive, they are different from the previous ones. Oshie said fans would constantly ask him to drink beers through his shirt during the summer – and he would force it.

"[But] it's the only beer I'll drink that day, "Oshie said." You only see this snapshot and think that's all we've done.

"I do not think so [we partied] too hard. I think it was perhaps more documented than some of the other teams that have won it in the past. Everyone has a camera, everyone has a video or phone in their pocket now. And we did not hesitate to let people celebrate with us. "

Wilson offered an even more passionate defense.

"I mean, if people say we 've too partyed, I' d like to defend ourselves first," Wilson said. "Hockey is a tough sport, guys are really going out of their way to win the cup, and in the end, guys do not care about money in the playoffs – bonuses and all that do not matter." It's about winning a championship with your teammates, and once you do, you can celebrate with your teammates. We did everything in a group. If a guy made fun of himself, we would not let him do it alone. Everything was harmless. The city loved him. We have passionate fans, and we did not do it behind closed doors. That's what fans will always remember, that's what the city will always remember. anyone who is angry about it, well, there is something wrong with them. "

Connolly has a theory explaining why Washington has so much attracted the attention of the media during the summer.

"Our captain [Ovechkin] is a player and a unique personality, so I think the media really jumped, "said Connolly," We have a really fun team. We were just having fun. "

On the first day of the camp last year, Ovechkin declared his goal for the season: "We will not be nil".

When asked for his message for 2018-2019, Ovechkin said: "No turning back".