Bruce Boudreau defends Alex Ovechkin amidst of playoff struggles

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Dave Colabelli
April 26, 2024 (8:10 PM)

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The Washington Capitals have made the playoffs but at what cost? It hasn't been easy against the President Trophy winner in the New York Rangers as they currently trail 2-0 in the series. Many online are slamming Alex Ovechkin online for his no show performance in the playoffs, former head coach Bruce Boudreau has stepped in and defended number 8.

Alex Ovechkin has been held scoreless in the first two games of the series, in fact he hasn't even recorded a shot on goal yet...

Bruce Boudreau weighed in on the saga on the Athletic:

"Maybe he can't do it at 38 anymore where he can't crash, bang and do it with the energy that he used to do it," Boudreau said to The Athletic.

"But he's standing still getting pucks, and when he's standing still getting pucks, the Rangers are too quick. They come at you too fast. So he doesn't have time to get out of the way."

«So, to me, he's not engaged mentally right now. He wants to be, but he's not because he's frustrated and things aren't going the way he wants them to go."

It's clear that many fans and probably the Capitals themselves believe that they just don't have the team to be able to snap back on the powerhouse Rangers, and it is definitely a lack of motivation for the team with them being down 2-0 in the series already.

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Bruce Boudreau sounds off on Ovechkin's struggles