Andrei Svechnikov challenged Alex Ovechkin to fight then promptly got KO’d during Game 3 of 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. #hockey #icehockey #canes #capitals #hockeylife #ovi #ochechkin #gr8 #eihl#ohl #hockeygame #nhl #ahl #hockeygram #hockeyplayer #hockeyfans #hockeyislife #washingtoncapitals #russia #russian #capsplayer #uhl #eihl #capsteam #chl #achl #carolinahurricanes #hurricanes #caneshockey #beerleague #stanleycupplayoffs | Jody Ritchie

Alex Ovechkin has just a few NHL fights to his credit. This one is probably the most memorable. Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov was aggressively defending Ovechkin during a Capitals vs Hurricanes game on April 15, 2009, game 3 of the playoff series. About halfway through the first period, Ovechkin had grown tired of the rookie Svechnikov's slashes, chirps, and hits, and asked him to drop the gloves. Although later, Svechnikov denied agreeing to fight Ovechkin. The 33-year-old Ovechkin dro