Unhappy Alex Ovechkin snaps stick after 2OT loss to Bruins originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
As Craig Smith took advantage of a miscommunication by the Capitals to find the back of the net and give the Bruins a double-overtime win over Washington, a wave of anger most likely jolted through anyone who had a rooting interest in the Capitals.
However, no one may have been angrier than Alex Ovechkin.
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Shortly after the goal was scored the broadcast panned to Ovi, and his reaction essentially embodied how non-Boston supporters were feeling.
A slam of his stick followed by some words that probably can't be repeated pretty much sums up how the ending of Game 3 went for the Capitals, who now trail 2-1 in the series.
Though Ovechkin scored a goal earlier in the contest, all that matters in the playoffs is a win. Come Friday he'll hope that the night doesn't end with him slamming his stick -- unless of course, it comes in celebration.
