WASHINGTON -- Ringing up groceries apparently comes almost as easily to Alex Ovechkin as scoring goals.

The Washington Capitals left wing showed off his checkout and serving skills during a visit to the Giant Food store in the Cathedral Heights section of Washington on Tuesday to promote the release of his limited-edition cereal, “Ovi’s Great Crunch.”

A bran flake cereal, “Ovi’s Great Crunch,” hit the shelves at all 163 Giant Food locations in the Washington area on Friday as part of the celebration of Ovechkin becoming the NHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer last season.

“It’s a fun time right now,” Ovechkin said. “We do a good thing and to spend time with our fans is one of the most important things for us right now.”

Ovechkin, who scored his 895th goal on April 6 against the New Y

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