Our twitter timeline just about exploded a few minutes ago, when word broke that Alexander Ovechkin will be taking over as captain of the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin will be the 14th captain in team history, taking over for Chris Clark, who was traded to Columbus last week. The Caps had any number of legitimate contenders for the honors, but Ovechkin was the likely selection. On the opportunity, Oveckin told the Post that “[i]f the…