This playoff year, NBC has introduced a new quirk into their coverage of the NHL playoffs: they allow one player from each team’s top line to introduce his linemates in a short segment videotaped in the locker room. Earlier in the Caps Bruins series, we were treated to Brad Marchand introducing his trio. Today, Alex Ovechkin had the chance to rock the mic. And he brought the awkward.

I’m Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. This is Brooks Laich from Washington Capitals. Marcus Johansson from Washington Capitals. He’s from Sweden. He’s Canadian. And I’m from Russia. So…

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