A bizarre scene unfolded in Thursday night’s game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Washington Capitals that saw veteran Blue Jackets netminder Elvis Merzlikins unleash on infamous NHL agitator Tom Wilson, a fight that eventually paved the way for Alex Ovechkin’s overtime game winner for the Caps. During the final three minutes of overtime with the score tied 2-2, Washington forward Wilson was shoved into the net on a play, seemingly knocking Merzlikins’ stick out of his hand. When he went back to retrieve it, a fight erupted between the two — with Wilson mainly on the receiving end of Merzlikins’ frustrations. Unfortunately for the Blue Jackets, Merzlikins was given a roughing call, and Ovechkin, who was on a 14-game goal drought, scored with just 53 seconds left in overtime. Cost us the game.”Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Source: Fox News December 23, 2023 19:37 UTC