Ovechkin drops the gloves and KOs Svechnikov!

This just in: Alex Ovechkin is now the heavyweight champion of the NHL.

Midway through the first period of tonight’s pivotal Game 3 between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals, Ovechkin absolutely TUNED UP Hurricanes rookie Andrei Svechnikov.

Check it out:

Alex Ovechkin knocks out Andrei Svechnikov in a fight. Wow. pic.twitter.com/nbsxGSoRLQ
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) April 15, 2019

Holy shit Ovechkin pic.twitter.com/HR9Ftnl2c1
— Mike Grinnell (@MikeGrinnell_) April 15, 2019

Ouch... bad idea, rookie. Ovi absolutely DESTROYS Svechnikov in this one.

The Hurricanes, unsurprisingly, have announced that Svechnikov will not return for tonight's game.

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