WASHINGTON -- Fatima Al Ali wasn't going to let this moment pass without making sure she'd never forget it.
In front of a cheering Verizon Center crowd, Al Ali, a player on the United Arab Emirates women's national team, dropped the puck for a ceremonial faceoff between her favorite NHL player, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, and Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg prior to their game on Thursday. Then, though there were television cameras and still photographers on the ice following her every move, Al Ali took out her smartphone and got Ovechkin and Zetterberg to pose for a selfie with her.
"I was like, 'Can I do it or not?'" Al Ali said. "It was just an idea. I'm happy it worked."
Fatima Al Ali drops ceremonial puck, takes selfie
United Arab Emirates player, on trip as part of Hockey Is For Everyone month, gets photo with Alex Ovechkin, Henrik Zetterberg
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