All the hoopla surrounding the reemergence of Alex Ovechkin quickly fell by the wayside, as the Washington Capitals fell to the New York Rangers in seven games despite having two chances to close out the Blueshirts.
He managed only one goal and one assist in the seven-game series and was shut down by Ryan McDonagh at every turn. After Game 2, Ovi would be held at bay, failing to light the lamp for the remainder of the series.
Ovechkin put plenty of rubber on the net and maintained a physical presence at times, but one goal in seven games after averaging a goal per game across the final 23 regular-season games is quite the disappearing act.
Not good enough for Ovi, not good enough for the Capitals and certainly not good enough to advance to the second round. One guy may not win a championship, but a player doesn't have to vaporize into thin air either (h/t the Washington Post).
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