Nothing says Valentine's Day like the embrace of a loved one - so we're celebrating this heart-filled holiday looking back at some of the best bromantic moments in recent Caps history.
XOXO!
(via the great and powerful Dimagus)
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Alex Ovechkin's first hug as a Capital
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Your protestations will not stop this on-ice/off-ice hybrid hug, Devils. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Sometimes a hug isn't just a hug... it's a timely distraction for someone to play a little joke on you. (Bridget Samuels)
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Overhead hug! (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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There's no getting out of this embrace. (Bridget Samuels)
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Muchas smooches. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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It's the latest craze from Russia - the Sasha-shaped backpack. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Goes with any outfit, one size fits all. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Also comes in versatile Swedish... (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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...and durable Ovechkinite. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
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Jody Shelley wishes he could join in with the hugging. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Practice is a time for cuddling... (Bridget Samuels)
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...and more cuddling. (Bridget Samuels)
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Sometimes a grounded hug is just not good enough. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Matt Hendricks just really enjoys giving his goalies bear hugs. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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He's a goalie-hugging machine. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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The manliest of celebrations, as fist bumps and chest bumps abound. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Happy Caps, sad Konopka. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Hey, remember that time that Alex Ovechkin almost killed his teammates with excitement? (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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...and that other time? (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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...and, um... (Len Redkoles/Getty Images)
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...yeah... (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Seriously, Ovi. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Of course sometimes Ovechkin just takes himself out. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Troy Brouwer has learned a thing or two from his captain. (Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
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Carlson's been paying attention, too. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
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And so has Brooks Laich. (Len Redknoles/Getty Images)
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...but no one's Ovechkin-homage beats the froggy-legged stylings of Jason Chimera. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Speaking of Chimera, no one has a greater "OMG GOAL" face than Jason. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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In order to celebrate with a Chimera, one must first *catch* a Chimera. Green's got the right idea. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Could you hurry it up, Brooks? We're waiting! (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
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It doesn't get much better than this - pure, exuberant embracing. (Len Redkoles/Getty Images)
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...although a happy hug in front of assorted Boston shrapnel isn't so bad, either. (Elsa/Getty Images)
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Which of course brings us to this one. Wait for it... (Elsa/Getty Images)
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...there it is. (Elsa/Getty Images)
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There's just so much going on here. No one seems to be looking in the same direction. Hugs are all over the place. Someone has spilled their popcorn. Beautiful, huggy chaos. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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That is some serious air time by the captain on this group hug. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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A good old-fashioned Young Guns dogpile. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Celebration in stereo! (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Tickle Me Ovi (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Weeaaaaagle! (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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The Caps celebrate Troy Brouwer's goal... by starting the hug without him. (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Crushin' on some Russians. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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We're a duo, it's true-o, wherever we go we're going me and you! (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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No one does the "I scored!" "You SCORED!" move better than Mike Green and Alex Ovechkin. (Elsa/Getty Images)
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But they do the actual hugging part pretty well, too. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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In mid-air, no less. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
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Is there anything better than a big celebration under the stars on enemy territory? (Clyde Caplan/clydeorama.com)
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Nope. Nothing better. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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So how are these Caps such good huggers? Practice, of course! (Bridget Samuels)
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The end. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)