Ovie, Caps Win Despite Off-Ice Drama

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals finished off their 4 game season-series sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night at Mellon Arena.  The Great 8 and Co. scored thrice on just 12 shots to chase Marc-Andre Fleury from the game early, before going on to put in three more (including an empty-netter by Ovie with 0.02 seconds left in the game to tie Sidney Crosby for an NHL leading 48th goal) on their way to earning their 53rd win.

This, despite off-ice drama involving Caps coach Bruce Boudreau’s girlfriend Noreen, who was upset at some things said in a phone call to Boudreau’s house by Caps’ netminder Jose Theodore.  It is rumoured Theodore called his coach’s house around 2:45 AM to voice his displeasure with the news that Semyon Varlamov would get the nod Tuesday vs. the defending Cup champs, a game foreshadowing a likely second-round rematch.  Theodore apparently mistook Noreen for the notoriously effeminate and high talking Boudreau while shouting obscenities at him in French.

The incident was potentially a threat to rattle the locker room but Alex Ovechkin was focused on proving he is as much of a team leader as Sidney Crosby, now that he is donning the “C” on his sweater.  Caps center Niklas Backstrom also seemed unphased, contributing 3 assists in the contest.  Backstrom was also seen post-game eating a candy bar with a knife and fork.