Alex Ovechkin throws a punch at Carolina rookie Andrei Svechnikov during a first-period fight. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)In his first fight since 2010, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin landed several hard blows to knock out Carolina Hurricanes rookie Andrei Svechnikov in the first period of Monday’s first-round playoff game. Svechnikov remained down on the ice after the bout and had to be helped to the dressing room. “First of all, I hope he’s okay,” Ovechkin said. [Capitals’ Game 3 loss to Hurricanes exposes a key missing piece on the blue line]“I kept thinking about him the whole game," Carolina defenseman Dougie Hamilton said.

Source: Washington Post April 16, 2019 00:13 UTC