Ovechkin hits Chara into the Capitals bench!

Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara is literally the biggest man to ever play in the NHL. At 6 foot, 9 inches and 250 pounds it would take a linebacker to knock the big man over… or would it? Turns out Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin can do the trick just fine.

In the first period of tonight’s matchup between the Bruins and Capitals, Oveckin dumped Chara into the Caps bench! Talk about unfamiliar territory! 

Check it out:

Gotta love the smile on Big Z’s face when he gets out… he KNOWS that that’s a new one for him.

Still, Ovi is no stranger to big hits. Over the course of his NHL career he has laid out some crushing hits, check out some of the best below: