Capitals' Alex Ovechkin accepts the challenge from Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov and drops him to the ice with a punch.

Alex Ovechkin doesn’t fight much – just four times in his career – but plenty of people were shocked to see him throw down with 19-year-old Andrei Svechnikov on Tuesday as the Hurricanes beat the Caps, 5-0, in Game 3, knocking the Russian rookie out of the game.

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P. Gaustad (BUF) vs. A. Ovechkin (WAS) Date 09/26/06. A. Ovechkin (WAS) vs. M. Richards (PHI) Fight Record. Season Fight Card Total Fights; 2018-2019 Postseason: Fight Card: 1: 2010-2011 Regular Season: Fight Card: 1: 2006-2007 Regular Season: Fight Card: 1: 2006-2007 Preseason: Fight Card: 1: Advertisement.

Alex Ovechkin vs Andrei Svechnikov from the Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes game on Apr 15, 2019. via https://www.hockeyfights.com...more. Skip the cable setup & start …

Jun 11, 2020 · Never really a part of the Alex Ovechkin’s game, the Great 8 has dropped the gloves just four times in his lengthy career. Here’s a recap of the Ovechkin fight card to date. September 26, 2006, Mike Richards (Philadelphia)

Apr 16, 2019 · A scrap between Washington's Alex Ovechkin and Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov resulted in a scary moment when the Hurricanes' rookie hit his head on the ice following a devastating punch.

Apr 16, 2019 · The 33-year-old Ovechkin dropped Svechnikov, who turned 19 in late March, with a hard right hand midway through the first period of what ended up being a 5-0 Hurricanes win.

Apr 15, 2019 · During the Canes throttling of the Caps in Game Three, Alex Ovechkin managed one knockout of his own when he destroyed Andrei Svechnikov in a fight in the first period. Svechnikov did not return to the game.

Apr 15, 2019 · Svechnikov asked Ovechkin to fight despite giving up nearly 40 pounds to the Russian machine. Ovechkin landed three consecutive rights for, as the UFC calls it, the finish. “You know what they say… ‘Precision beats power, and timing beats speed,'” the UFC said. The quote is from the UFC’s former double champion, Conor McGregor.