Capitals Apr 07, 2025
Joe Beninati first started thinking about the Chase for 895…when the Chase for 500 concluded?
By Lou DiPietro,
Lou DiPietro
Lou DiPietro is the Senior Content Producer for WFAN.com. Throughout his career, Lou has been part of coverage teams for the Stanley Cup Finals,…
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Joe Beninati was on the call when Alex Ovechkin scored his first career goal, way back on October 5, 2005, against Columbus at Capital One Arena…and then netted his second in the same game.
Here we are 893 later, and for Beninati, this is something that he had seen maybe a decade in the making.
It didn't happen at home, like No. 1, No. 500, and a few other milestones up to 894 did, but Beninati, who's seen a lot of hockey in a lot of arenas, was pleased with how the reaction played out.
Listen to Beninati's entire visit with Grant & Danny above!
