Ovechkin's sons introduce him before Washington's home opener, and the Capitals top Pittsburgh 5-3

A lot has changed for Alex Ovechkin in 22 seasons.That was clear when he was introduced for his final home opener.Ovechkin's sons Sergei and Ilya handled the task of announcing their father onto the ice, and the Russian star received a standing ovation before the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Wednesday night. The 41-year-old Ovechkin announced earlier this week this would be his final season.“It was pretty cool moment,” Ovechkin said. “Huge crowd, kids announce my name. It was a special moment.”The NHL's career leader in goals did not add to his total of 929 on Wednesday. In fact, Ovechkin wasn't even on the ice during an extended period at the end when the Penguins had their goalie pulled. This was the 101st meeting between Ovechkin and Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby, including playoffs. Neither managed a point, only the 11th time that's happened, according to Sportradar.Crosby actually finished with a minus-4 after being on the ice for all four of Washington'