After a Game 2 loss in which his star captain was held scoreless again, Capitals coach Spencer Carbery, facing a 2-0 series deficit after a 4-3 defeat, told reporters that Alex Ovechkin is 'struggling' against the matchups the Rangers are presenting.
"I thought the first two games he looks a little bit off. He's struggling. It's hard. It's the playoffs, on the road. He's getting a tough matchup," Carbery said after the Capitals'Ovechkin, 38, doesn't have a point in the series. He registered his first and only shot on goal in Game 2. But it was his turnover on the power play that led to the Rangers' eventual game-winning shorthanded goal and was Ovechkin's most glaring misstep in the loss.
The Capitals coach said there are a few telltale signs for Ovechkin being off his game that Carbery has witnessed in the Rangers series. "He can flip it. That's one thing about him: He could flip it in one game and now he can all of a sudden be a difference maker and help us win a game," the coach said."He'll be good. He's been through so many situations like this. I expect him to step up big time."Game 2 was a penalty-laden contest that featured a combined 11 power plays, with both teams scoring twice with the man advantage.
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