Alex Ovechkin Crunches J.G. Pageau who Needs Help Back to the Bench

Alex Ovechkin's goal scoring prowess has always overshadowed his physical play, which is an underrated aspect of his game.

He's always ranked near the top of the NHL in total hits, and he hits like a truck too. Jean-Gabriel Pageau felt that firsthand on Monday and had to be helped off the ice by his teammates.

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Isles head coach Lane Lambert wasn't too happy about it and believed his team should have been on the powerplay after the hit.

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