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Ovechkin's final home opener in D.C. a 'cool' family affair

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On the occasion of his final NHL home opener, Alex Ovechkin described it as "pretty cool" when his sons, Ilya and Sergei Ovechkin, were given the microphone to announce their father in player introductions Wednesday.

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