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Alexander Ovechkin isn’t one to be messed with.
During game 3 of the Caps-Hurricanes playoff series, Ovi got into it with Hurricanes rookie Andrei Svechnikov. Things didn’t end well for Svechnikov as he got knocked out cold by straight right from Ovi.
Ovechkin and Svechnikov fought and it did not go well for Svechnikov, who is being helped off now.
Looked to hit his head on the ice when he fell.
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) April 15, 2019
Ovechkin dropped gloves and did not disappoint 🥊
(via @NBCSCapitals) pic.twitter.com/Gb2OS0TpaK
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 15, 2019
Alex Ovechkin knocks out Andrei Svechnikov in a fight. Wow. pic.twitter.com/nbsxGSoRLQ
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) April 15, 2019
Here’s an alternate angle of Ovi’s punch.
Ovechkin just killed a man… #NHLPlayoffs #ALLCAPS
— Ryan Stryker (@Ryan__Stryker) April 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/betmybookie/status/1117937853890224129
The Internet was impressed with Ovi’s fighting skills.
https://twitter.com/THEBIGD50802278/status/1117936339549392897
Capitals players show respect to Alex Ovechkin as he makes his way back to the bench after his fight pic.twitter.com/yzFjHqo4Hg
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) April 15, 2019
Alex Ovechkin just knocked a guy out. Holy crap. I can't believe this. He just almost killed a man. Svechnikcv can't even stand up. He's out. Holy crap. pic.twitter.com/ZVJ81YfPFN
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) April 15, 2019
Don’t F with Ovechkin pic.twitter.com/SzuYj9IcQS
— Troell Embede (@NotoriousTroell) April 15, 2019
There is a reason why you don't fight Alexander Ovechkin.
That is why. #ALLCAPS
— Michael Jenkins (@JenksDC) April 15, 2019
Alex Ovechkin had not gotten into a fight since 2010. It's a good thing for the rest of the NHL that was the case. That was the biggest KO I've seen all year. pic.twitter.com/pn992YMX5E
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) April 15, 2019