UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Ryan Pulock #6 of the New York Islanders holds back Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals during the first period at the Nassau Coliseum on April 22, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
In the final minutes of regulation between the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals last night, Caps captain Alex Ovechkin did not take the ice. He didn’t skate during overtime and did not participate in the shootout.
After the game Capitals coach Peter Laviolette didn’t have anything to report on Ovechkin even stating: “I don’t even know what is wrong”.