Alex Ovechkin and wife Nastya.Photo: Alexander Ovechkin/Instagram
Alex Ovechkin‘s fatherhood experience is about to go into overtime!
The Washington Capitals captain, 34, and his wifeNastyaare expecting their second child together, the mother-to-beannounced on InstagramMonday.
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Alexander Ovechkin and family.Alexander Ovechkin/ Instagram
A Capitals spokesperson previously confirmed tonhl.comthat Ovechkin and Nastya, a model, were married in August 2016 in a “small private wedding.”
After they began dating in early 2015, the hockey star announced their engagement on Instagram in September of that year,sharing a photoof the couple and captioning it in Russian, “She said yes.”
Theywelcomed son Sergei inAugust 2018, with Ovechkincaptioning a snapshot oftheir newborn’s tiny foot, in Russian, “Thank you my girl for the very best day of my life.”
Ten days after Sergei’s arrival, the couple used social media to thankMariana Bubuceafor her safe, expert delivery of their son. Nastya captioneda photo slideshowin Russian, in part, “The person from whom such power, such positive and warmth comes … next to her you feel such calm that during the birth I absolutely did not feel anxiety or fear! Thank you for your professionalism!”
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Ovechkin echoed his wife’s sentiments, remarking in Russian alongside are-post of the images, “I want to join the words of my wife and thank again the best doctor@mbubucea. I had inner peace of mind knowing that the two main people in my life are in your hands!”
Nastya revealedthe couple’s pregnancy newsin June, hours after Ovechkin led the Washington Capitals to theirfirst-ever Stanley Cup victory.
“My hero,” she added after tacking on three strong-arm emojis and the hashtags, “#stanleycup,” “#letsgocaps” and “#wedidit.”
source: people.com
