– Alex Ovechkin insists he saw the puck, put his hands together and tried to give it a whack, only to see Kris Letang’s right foot get in the way at the last second.
The fallout might have reignited the once-heated rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals.
Letang lost his balance and crumpled to the ice before briefly going to the trainer’s room after getting clubbed by Ovechkin, who skated away without a penalty. Pittsburgh’s too-frequent attempts at retribution ended up gifting the Capitals a 3-1 victory Tuesday night.
Ovechkin picked up his NHL-leading 37th goal in the first period and assisted on Joel Ward’s winner with just more than four minutes remaining as Washington improved to 3-0 against the Penguins this season and drew within a point of Pittsburgh in the crowded Metropolitan Division. from espn.com
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