Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was very blunt when asked for his analysis of Washington's 3-2 Game 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Alex Ovechkin's analysis of Game 1: "Shit happens."
— Katie Brown (@katiebhockey) April 28, 2017
Ovechkin is obviously displeased with the result of the game, but he himself turned in a solid performance. The Great Eight scored one goal on three shots and provided a physical presence with six hits.
Ovechkin is looking to accomplish two firsts in this series: advance to the Conference Finals for the first time in his career, and defeat Sidney Crosby in the playoffs for the first time in his career.
There's no doubt this series will have an effect on Ovechkin's legacy when it's all said and done. Whether it will be positive or negative remains to be seen.
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