Hurricanes rookie Andrei Svechnikov in concussion protocol after fight with Ovechkin Globe_Sports
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin fights with Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov during the first period of Game 3, at PNC Arena, in Raleigh, N.C., on April 15, 2019.A barrage of punches from Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin could have an impact on the Stanley Cup champions’ playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Svechnikov, who had two goals in his playoff debut last week, was helped to the locker-room and didn’t return. That left his status unclear with the Capitals up 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said Tuesday he “would assume” Svechnikov will miss Thursday’s Game 4, and the team will be careful with his return.“First of all I hope he’s OK,” Ovechkin said. “You’re right: I’m not a big fighter … He asked me to fight, I said, ‘Let’s go, yeah.’ So, I hope he’s OK.
“How do you comment on it? It’s a little bit tough because I just heard Ovie talk about it. He said our guy challenged him,” Brind’Amour said after Monday night’s game. “If that’s the case, it’s a little different. It was less than a year ago that Svechnikov got the chance to meet a player he had long looked up to before the Capitals closed their Cup run and before Svechnikov was the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.This time, things weren’t quite so friendly.The two Russians fought with 9:01 left in the first period. Ovechkin – with a 40-pound weight advantage – locked a firm hold on Svechnikov’s collar while throwing a steady bombardment of punches.
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