The Capitals came out flying in the first period, and their captain led the way. Alex Ovechkin levied five huge hits in 6:02 of ice time. Thirty-one percent of the game’s first period hits were from the Russian machine alone.
His hardest body bam of the period was on Flyers center Ryan White. As White reeled in a loose puck along the boards, Ovechkin nailed him in the neutral zone. Ovechkin hit White so hard, the dude’s helmet spun around and covered his face.
That is meaty.
Even White was impressed by the hit. He was captured on camera saying, “Wow!”
Ovechkin also rekt’d Shayne Gostisbehere behind the net.
Tonight should be fun.
