Bogdan Trineyev made history as the first player other than Sidney Crosby to wear the coveted number 87 in an NHL game since the 2022-23 season. This rare feat marks a significant moment in hockey history, as Crosby has dominated the league with this number for over a decade. Since Crosby's debut in 2005-06, only eight players have worn the number 87 in an NHL game, and three of them have been Capitals players. The last player to wear 87 in a Capitals jersey was Liam O'Brien on November 10, 2017. When Trineyev took the ice, he became the 89th player from the 2020 NHL Draft and just the second Washington Capitals player from that draft year to play in an NHL game, joining Hendrix Lapierre. This achievement is even more remarkable considering the number 87's historical significance and the fact that it has mostly fallen out of circulation as Crosby nears the end of his illustrious career.
