DMV region hockey fans will have robust gameday coverage throughout Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of NHL goal-scoring record
The Great 8 Alex Ovechkin’s ‘THE GR8 CHASE’ pursuit of the NHL’s all-time career goals record of 894 goals held by Wayne Gretzky is down to eight goals. The Capitals 39-year old forward hailing from Russia wears a number eight jersey adding more nuance to the history in the making hockey milestone. Caps broadcast partner, Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) is broadcasting 14 of the Washington Capitals’ 18 remaining regular season games this season. The Sports Techie community blog is honored to share to the story of THE GR8 CHASE, presented by Venture Global. Look for exclusive national telecasts scheduled to air on April 6 at NYI (TNT, truTV, Max), April 10 vs. CAR (ESPN+, Hulu), April 12 at CBJ (ABC), and April 15 at NYI (ESPN).
“We are immensely grateful to the NHL for their collaboration in ensuring that Capitals fans will hear Alex Ovechkin’s historic moments called by Joe Beninati and our incredible Monumental Sports Network on-air talent,” said Zach Leonsis, President of Media & New Enterprises for Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE). “After 28 years in our broadcast booth, Joe’s voice has become synonymous with Capitals hockey and he deserves to call these once-in-a-lifetime goals. I’d also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Capitals fans. Your passion and dedication inspire us every day, and our network could not be more excited to bring you unparalleled coverage of this incredible journey as we celebrate greatness together.”
To augment the scheduled live game coverage, through a cooperation agreement with the League, MNMT will produce its own MNMT broadcasts during the four exclusive nationally telecast games for archival purposes. MNMT’s broadcasts will feature play-by-play from Emmy Award-winning announcer Joe Beninati with color commentary from other recognized MNMT talent. If Ovechkin records a historic goal during a national telecast, MNMT platforms will release recorded video and audio of Beninati calling the significant moment and other MNMT talent reacting to Ovechkin’s achievement. The network will then air the full MNMT game broadcast for Capitals fans to enjoy on MNMT 24 hours after the national broadcast.
The Capitals broadcast booth currently features Beninati and MNMT analyst Alan May, who is temporarily serving as color commentator in place of Craig Laughlin after Laughlin underwent a medical procedure earlier this year. Beninati and May are joined by rinkside reporter Al Koken, who continues to provide exclusive in-game interviews and updates for all Capitals games on MNMT.
“Having the chance to call this exceptional moment in hockey history is a profound honor for me and our entire live game crew,” said Beninati, Capitals play-by-play announcer on MNMT. “We have had the pleasure of describing and documenting almost all of Alex’s goals throughout his career and capturing his pursuit of the all-time goal-scoring record is a privilege few get to experience. We can’t wait to share this incredible milestone with our viewers and celebrate the legacy of an all-time great.”
MNMT’s Ovechkin-related coverage will also include special gameday programs, themed original programming, and robust multiplatform content covering THE GR8 CHASE. Through the end of the 2024-25 season, MNMT will surround all Capitals games – including exclusive national broadcasts – with live gameday programs Capitals Pregame Live and Capitals Postgame Live on MNMT and special editions of Caps Rink Report will stream on the state-of-the-art Monumental+ app at 12 PM ET on all Capitals game days. MNMT is also creating a special original program that will relive all of Ovechkin’s 895 goals in his journey to break Gretzky’s record.
Capitals Pregame Live and Capitals Postgame Live are broadcasted live from MNMT’s best-in-class studios and provide news, analysis, and commentary for a half hour before and one hour after games. The shows feature award-winning host Alexa Landestoy with Beninati, Laughlin, May, and Koken contributing to coverage. Analysts Bruce Boudreau, Brent Johnson, Devante Smith-Pelly, Tarik El-Bashir, and Karl Alzner also make regular appearances on the pregame and postgame programs.
Throughout the season, MNMT has offered Capitals fans a plethora of in-depth coverage and docuseries content about THE GR8 CHASE and the team’s 50th anniversary season, and robust hockey content via MNMT’s original programming, including Hometown with Rachel Nichols, Caps Red Line, and Caps Rink Report.
Live Capitals games on MNMT are available to local fans both on linear tv and via streaming platforms within the network’s coverage area, stretching from Richmond to Delaware. Capitals fans can watch the games through their TV provider, on monumentalplus.com, or by downloading the Monumental+ app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV and using an eligible TV Everywhere log-in.
For fans without a TV provider, MNMT offers direct-to-consumer (DTC) subscription memberships for viewers seeking to access the network’s live and on-demand programming. Fans can purchase monthly or annual memberships at monumentalplus.com or by downloading the Monumental+ app.
Sports Techie, Ovi is fast approaching LeBron James type GOAT status after the NBA mega star scored more than 40,000 career points surpassing former long-time record holder, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, along the way.
The Great One, Gretzky, will soon have the same fate as Jabbar, injury possibility aside, when Ovi does the same, ideally, this 2024/2025 NHL regular season.
To be able to play at such a high-level for such a long career is a tribute to elite athletic performance combined with longevity, in the case of professional hockey, perhaps the most physical game played around the world.
America football is the most rough and tumble sport of all, but playing on ice with the speed and strength of hockey players using a stick in their hands, inside an ice rink surrounded by boards, makes it more dangerous of a sport, imo.
If you reside in the Washington D.C. region and are a hockey or sport fan, be sure to follow along with the ‘THE GR8 CHASE’ broadcasting and streaming on MNMT with the call by the legendary Beninati.
Shoot, score, win, Alex Ovechkin!
See you later sportstechie in Seattle, Atlanta and around the world!
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