So, he asked for a second try and did much better, floating the ball into Scherzer's glove.
"It was hard, but I think I did a nice job, a good job," Ovechkin said.
Scherzer was one of the Capitals' biggest supporters throughout their Stanley Cup run. He and Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman revved up the Capital One Arena crowd before Game 4 of the Cup Final on Monday, donning Capitals jerseys, gloves and helmets and holding sticks, leading a "Let's go Caps!" chant.
"For this team and this city to be able to do that, the way they played the whole playoffs, we were all following it as much as we could," Scherzer said. "It's awesome."
Scherzer and Zimmerman also had a chance to see the Stanley Cup up close on Monday. They were excited to see it again in possession of the Capitals on Saturday.
"Just the history and tradition of that trophy, it's easily the best trophy in all of sports," Zimmerman said.
The Capitals have been having fun with it. They took turns holding it up throughout the game Saturday with fans, many ignoring what the Nationals and Giants were doing on the field, cheering them on.