The Washington Capitals will always follow their captain into battle. Just maybe not a rap battle.

Capitals players had a little fun with Alex Ovechkin for his milestone 1,500th NHL game on Saturday. The team entered in front of a gigantic screen displaying a clip from the Great Eight's short-lived rap career.

Players wore white baseball caps and T-shirts with a photo of Ovechkin in action, not on the ice, but as a guest rapper on "Champion," a 2012 song by Russian rapper Sasha Belyi .

A giant 1,500 and the Capitals eagle logo flashed on the screen over video of Ovechkin in the music video.

Capitals forward Justin Sourdif took it one step further, donning a huge chain with Ovechkin's face dangling from it as he walked in.

For perspective, Sourdif was born in 2002, just three yea

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