![Washington Capitals' Peter Bondra celebrates his game-winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens, with 53.8 seconds remaining in the third period of their game at the MCI Center in Washington, December 23, 2003. Washington Capitals' Peter Bondra celebrates his game-winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens, with 53.8 seconds remaining in the third period of their game at the MCI Center in Washington, December 23, 2003.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4H50P/washington-capitals-peter-bondra-celebrates-his-game-winning-goal-against-the-montreal-canadiens-with-538-seconds-remaining-in-the-third-period-of-their-game-at-the-mci-center-in-washington-december-23-2003-the-capitals-defeated-the-canadiens-3-2-reutersjoe-giza-jg-2D4H50P.jpg)
Washington Capitals' Peter Bondra celebrates his game-winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens, with 53.8 seconds remaining in the third period of their game at the MCI Center in Washington, December 23, 2003.
![Can Ovechkin catch Gretzky? Capitals legends Peter Bondra, Mike Gartner and Rod Langway weigh in - The Athletic Can Ovechkin catch Gretzky? Capitals legends Peter Bondra, Mike Gartner and Rod Langway weigh in - The Athletic](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2018/12/21080540/Bondra-1024x710.jpg)
Can Ovechkin catch Gretzky? Capitals legends Peter Bondra, Mike Gartner and Rod Langway weigh in - The Athletic
![Washington Capitals Peter Bondra (L) celebrates his power play goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins with teammate Richard Zednik (44) during the first period of Game 2 of the first round of NHL Washington Capitals Peter Bondra (L) celebrates his power play goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins with teammate Richard Zednik (44) during the first period of Game 2 of the first round of NHL](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5B3FE/washington-capitals-peter-bondra-l-celebrates-his-power-play-goal-against-the-pittsburgh-penguins-with-teammate-richard-zednik-44-during-the-first-period-of-game-2-of-the-first-round-of-nhl-playoffs-in-pittsburgh-on-april-15-jcjp-2D5B3FE.jpg)
Washington Capitals Peter Bondra (L) celebrates his power play goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins with teammate Richard Zednik (44) during the first period of Game 2 of the first round of NHL
![Peter Bondra on Twitter: "Getting ready to watch the @Capitals on @NBCSWashington in my favorite red! #ReverseRetros https://t.co/s6RjkO9iQd" / Twitter Peter Bondra on Twitter: "Getting ready to watch the @Capitals on @NBCSWashington in my favorite red! #ReverseRetros https://t.co/s6RjkO9iQd" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eu8u_Q7WgAEe237.jpg)