After practice on Tuesday, Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau expressed hope that his team's star winger Alex Ovechkin will not be sidelined for more than two weeks.
Ovechkin was listed as week to week after being checked out following an upper-body strain, it was reported. And he is definitely not expected to play on Wednesday in NJ.
While Capitals management and Ovi's teammates lament playing without Ovechkin, they are adamant that they can win without him on the ice.
"Offensively, you cannot rely on one guy all the time," said Boudreau, "but you are taking a full goal a game out of your lineup. There is no getting around the fact that we're going to miss him. He is the best in the world." Ovechkin has scored 14 goals in 14 games.
In order to win without Ovechkin, Boudreau said that the team will need to shore up their defense. Sphere: Related Content
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