The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets played a game before Christmas break that got extra spicy at the tail end of the night. In overtime, Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins blew his top and earned a roughing penalty after trying to fight Tom Wilson. “It’s an emotional game,” Merzlikins said to reporters afterward. “[Wilson]…
The Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime on Thursday thanks to a huge goal by Alex Ovechkin. But the game was not without controversy. Blue jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins developed a beef with Tom Wilson early in the game that escalated to both players throwing punches at each other in overtime.…
Alex Ovechkin made his NHL debut 16 years ago today on October 5, 2005. That night began the careers of two of the greatest hockey players of all time: Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. Since then, the superstars have combined to win four Stanley Cups (3, Crosby; 1, Ovechkin) and five Hart Trophies as league MVP…