From the Capitals:
“Giant Food, the leading grocery chain in the Washington D.C. region, and Washington Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin, are thrilled to announce the launch of Ovi’s Great Crunch cereal – a coveted, limited-edition cereal celebrating Ovechkin’s historic achievement in becoming the NHL’s all-time goals leader.
Beginning Sept. 19, fans will be able to pick up their own box of Ovi’s Great Crunch exclusively at all 163 locations of Giant Food, with a portion of sales proceeds benefitting THE GR8 CHASE For Victory Over Cancer. Giant has served as the official grocery sponsor of the Washington Capitals for more than eight years.
Featuring a dynamic photo of Ovechkin in the Capitals’ screaming eagle jersey taken during the historic 2024-25 season and set against a bold black background, the collectible boxes of Ovi’s Great Crunch – priced at $2.99 for a family-size,18-ounce box – will definitely be a stand-out on the shelves of fans and sports-memorabilia collectors. A classic cornflakes-style cereal, Ovi’s Great Crunch is the perfect breakfast blank canvas, a cereal ideal for customizing with toppings, from strawberries to marshmallows to chocolate chips. Boxes of Ovi’s Great Crunch will be available at Giant Food stores across D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware while supplies last.”
courtesy Capitals
“The Washington Capitals unveiled a red third jersey featuring the team’s iconic screaming eagle for the 2025-26 NHL season. The Capitals will wear the jersey for 15 home games during the 2025-26 campaign. The design will serve as the Capitals third jersey for the next three seasons.
Jersey Design:
Designed in partnership with Fanatics, this new uniform honors multiple eras of Capitals history. The primary red base celebrates the team’s signature color and fan passion, while nodding to the 1970s and 80s with the iconic white rounded shoulder yoke and classic hem striping. A lace-up neckline and the reintroduced 1990s Capitol Dome shoulder patch add distinctive character and heritage detail.
The Screaming Eagle logo features a powerful eagle diving downward, symbolizing speed, strength, and dominance—qualities associated with both the sport of hockey and the eagle itself, the national bird of the United States. The eagle’s dynamic pose evokes energy and motion, capturing the intensity of the game. Complementing the primary logo, the shoulder patch incorporates the U.S. Capitol building positioned in front of two crossed hockey sticks, with a hockey puck nestled between the blades. Two stars in the background add a final touch, reinforcing the team’s strong connection to DC.
Symbolic details run throughout the uniform: three stars on the pants and three sleeve stripes in red, white, and blue represent the loyal DC, Maryland, and Virginia fan base. Finishing touches include a District of Columbia flag loop label at the back hem, creating a hidden discovery element while honoring the team’s home, and the Caps wordmark at the inner back neck as a final nod to team pride.
Brand Creative
The screaming eagle brand creative is a fresh take on a classic Capitals logo. The textures and background patterns draw inspiration from the puck in the Capitals primary logo and are used to create dimension and framing. The “eagle scratch” texture is inspired by the classic and uniquely rendered “screaming eagle” and exemplifies the angles and ferocity of an eagle scratch. The new ALL CAPS font is taken from the neckline of the jersey and provides a unique font for headlines. The rest of the font styles provide a bold and clean look with various weights. Finally, the color palette uses the primary red and blue as the core colors with gold as an accent color.
Oct. 17 Season Debut
The jersey will debut this season on Oct. 17 vs. the Minnesota Wild.
Retail
Starting Oct. 17, the jerseys and additional apparel will be available online at shop.monumentalsportsnetwork.com, NHLShop.com, NHLShop.ca and at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex store, the Capital One Arena Team Store and NHL Shop at NYC in Manhattan, N.Y. The jerseys and apparel will be exclusively sold at Capital One Arena, the Medstar Capitals Iceplex Team Store, and online at shop.nhl.com and shopmonumentalsports.com from Friday, Oct. 17 through Tuesday, Oct. 21.”