Former Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau talked about coaching Alex Ovechkin (image credit: IMAGN)
Bruce Boudreau, the former coach of the Washington Capitals, recently shared a funny story about his first time coaching Alex Ovechkin. Boudreau, who started coaching the Capitals in 2007, recalled the moment he walked into the locker room to meet the team. It was the season Ovechkin scored 65 goals and Boudreau couldn’t believe he was coaching a superstar.
Ryan Whitney asked Boudreau about the first time he talked to his players.
"Well, you know what, when I got the call, it's a crazy story in the first place, but I get the call and I'm in the room at 11 — 11 was practice, so now it's 10:45 in the morning, and I actually got lost going from Hershey to Washington," Boudreau said (1:32:12) on Tuesday, via 'Biz got JUMPED.' "I forgot where the hell I was, you know, so many things are going on in your head.
