Report: Real reason for Ovechkin's absence revealed.

It appears that personal reasons aren't really what kept Alexander Ovechkin out of the line up on Tuesday night.

According to a report from Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington the real reason behind Ovechkin's absence was head coach Bary Trotz sending a clear message to his players that no one is above the law in his dressing room.

The report from Gormley revealed that Ovechkin slept in on Tuesday and as a result showed up late for the team's morning skate, and that was enough for Trotz to sit down his star player.

While you may not be happy seeing Ovechkin sidelined if you're a Capitals fan, in the long term it's hard to argue that Trotz wasn't doing the right thing here.

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Alex Ovechkin says he missed Tuesday night's game because he overslept for morning skate. #CapitalsTalk

— Chuck Gormley (@ChuckGormleyCSN) October 14, 2015