The Capitals handpick which songs they want to play at Capital One Arena after they score.
ARLINGTON, V.A. — The Washington Capitals are keeping their annual tradition alive, as players continue to choose which songs will play after they score at Capital One Arena.
A number of players are keeping the same tracks, including Alex Ovechkin, who is is sticking with his classic "Shake, Rattle and Roll" by Joe Turner, and Connor McMichael with "Let It Rock" by Kevin Rudolf and Lil' Wayne. Nic Dowd ("You Can Call Me Al") and John Carlson ("Johnny B. Goode") also remain unchanged.
Some songs have changed, though, especially with seven new skaters joining the mix.
From Matt Roy's chosen Metallica track to Pierre-Luc Dubois' "Hey Baby," here are the updated goal songs for the Capitals this season.
Washington Capitals Goal Songs For 2024-25
#3 Matt Roy, Defenseman
Matt Roy, though on the quieter side on and off the ice, gets loud with goal song, as he chose to go with Metallica's "Seek & Destroy."
#6 Jakob Chychrun, Defenseman
Jakob Chychrun is going for some contemporary Christian music, as he selected Lauren Daigle's "You Say" for his goal song.
#8 Alex Ovechkin, Left Wing
"Shake, Rattle and Roll" by Joe Turner has been an ode to Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky for the past four years and counting.
Per Tarik El-Bashir, Ovechkin looked to change his goal song back in 2020 as he wanted to get back to his scoring ways at home, and on his phone, Joe Turner's hit popped up. Team writer Mike Vogel called the track "badass," Ovechkin switched it, scored and hasn't changed it since.
#13 Jakub Vrana, Left Wing
Jakub Vrana's first goal song back in 2020 was "Slither" by Velvet Revolver, but he changed it up in his return to D.C., opting for Pharoahe Monch's "Simon Says."
#15 Sonny Milano, Left Wing
Sonny Milano's song hasn't changed, as he's still rocking out to Van McCoy's "The Hustle."
#16 Taylor Raddysh, Right Wing
Taylor Raddysh is one of the team's new additions up front, and to celebrate his goals that come on his red-hot fourth line, he's cued up Def Leppard's "Photograph."
#17 Dylan Strome, Center
Dylan Strome told The Hockey News that there's not a lot of true substance behind his goal song "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World, but that he and his wife were looking through possible song choices when he first arrived in D.C. and loved the sound of that one.
The lyrics are also fitting of his career, as he's found a home and is finally the elite top-line center he was drafted to be. As the song goes, "It just takes some time."
#19 Nicklas Backstrom, Center
Nicklas Backstrom may be on the long-term injured reserve in his final year with D.C., but his goal song did get an update.
It was previously Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again '87," but is now a classic hockey track: "Sweetness" by Jimmy Eat World.
#21 Aliaksei Protas, Right Wing
Aliaskei Protas went for some hardcore Euro-dance music, electing to go with German group Scooter's "How Much Is the Fish?"
#22 Brandon Duhaime, Left Wing
Brandon Duhaime’s going with an instrumental of “TGIF” by Gorilla.
#24 Connor McMichael, Left Wing
