Alexander Ovechkin reflected on his excitement playing against legends like Mario Lemieux during his rookie season in 2005, viewing it as a dream come true. Fast forward to today, rookie Macklin Celebrini feels similarly as he prepares to face Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, two players he has long admired. Celebrini, who has 20 goals in his rookie season, acknowledges the greatness of Ovechkin's unique one-timer shot while expressing his desire to learn from these icons. Ovechkin, poised to chase Wayne Gretzky's goal record, wishes Celebrini luck as they share the ice.
Ovechkin expressed his excitement playing against idols like Lemieux and said competing against them is memorable. Celebrini feels the same pride against legends like Crosby and Ovechkin.
Ovechkin, with 886 career goals, is eight shy of tying Gretzky for the all-time goal scoring record, while rookie Celebrini appreciates learning from the best.
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