Hockey

NHL stars get into the Halloween spirit

Halloween is a time for spooky scares, sugar comas and apparently for hockey's biggest and brightest to play dress up.
Alex Ovechkin attends Halloween costume party with Washington Capitals teammates. (Instagram/aleksandrovechkinofficial)

Some of hockey's biggest stars have really been getting into the Halloween spirit this year.

But don't just take our word for it -- check out the photographic evidence we've gathered of the NHL's most famous faces being especially on-point with their costume game.

For starters, we have Alex Ovechkin channelling his inner Dark Knight:

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And in true Halloween fashion, Ovechkin threw a good, old-fashioned costume party for his Washington Capitals teammates:

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The Caps weren't the only team to partake in Halloween festivities. From Disney characters to classic costumes these guys did not disappoint:


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Let's be honest, costumed or not, hockey and Hockey Night would not be complete without a Don Cherry appearance:


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