Alex Ovechkin was skating in the neutral zone heading back toward his defensive end. As he was skating he noticed Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe with his head down. As a result, Alex Ovechkin took a couple of big strides and laid the boom on an unsuspecting Jake McCabe.
With a loss tonight, the Capitals would potentially fall out of a playoff spot with a Detroit Red Wings win. The season is winding down and Alex Ovechkin and his teammates will need to find some magic to put home some goals and get back in this game. If they don't their playoff hopes could take a major plunge.