PITTSBURGH — Alex Ovechkin pointed his cell phone at the impressive trophies he had just laid claim to and snapped a picture.
The Washington Capitals star, the odds-on favorite to be the NHL MVP, was honored Wednesday at the Stanley Cup finals for having the most goals and points during the regular season.
Ovechkin recorded 65 goals and 112 points, joining Jarome Iginla in 2002 as the only players to win the Rocket Richard and Art Ross trophies in the same season.
He admired the hardware after accepting it at a luncheon and then did what any 22-year-old hockey fan would, he saved the moment on his phone.
That was, of course, after he used it to send a text message just before taking questions at the podium from reporters.
He likely will add the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP to his collection next month, and has his sights set on being back to the finals in a much greater capacity.
"It was a good year, but it was not my best year," Ovechkin said of his third NHL season. "With the Stanley Cup, I say it's my best year. I'm happy I take this cup, but the biggest cup is not in my hands. Soon, probably."