Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin gives priceless reaction to Connor McDavid’s suspension

Washington Capitals wing Alex Ovechkin gives a humorous reaction to the suspension Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid. McDavid’s a penalty means he will miss Oilers-Capitals game on Tuesday.

“Shit for him.” Good for us,” Ovechkin said about that situation, the Washington Post reports.

McDavid was cross-checked in the final moments of the recent Oilers-Vancouver Canucks game. The Oiler was clearly frustrated with the excessive physical contact he was receiving, and committed a foul on Conor Garland. McDavid was suspended three games for the incident by the NHL.

“Connor plays through a lot. Ironically, he doesn’t take a lot of penalties,” Oilers coach Chris Knoblauch said after the Canucks game, according to ESPN. “He’s under a microscope every time he’s on the ice because he’s so dangerous. He suffers more than the average player.”

Capitals fans are probably pretty excited about the prospect going against a depleted Oilers club.

Alex Ovechkin continues to chase history for the Capitals

Washington’s veteran wing is on a mission this season. Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL scoring record. Ovechkin needs just 21 more goals to break the record, as he has 874 in his career.

The Capitals winger has two goals in his last five games. Washington is coming off a solid season behind veteran production, as the club has a 31-10-5 record this year. The Capitals lead the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference.

Washington just scores at will. The club has a +50 goal difference this year, meaning they have scored 50 more than they have allowed. That’s the best of any team in the NHL, with only the Winnipeg Jets even close at the time of writing.

While the Oilers would love to have McDavid for this game, Edmonton has some other skaters ready to lead. Most likely, it will be done by Leon Draizeitl, who has 69 points for the club this season. The Oilers enter the contest having won eight of their last 10 games.

The Capitals-Oilers matchup is one that many NHL fans are looking forward to. It’s a possible preview of what could come in this year’s Stanley Cup. Although it is not certain that these two clubs will reach the final, both are winning at a high rate this year.

The Capitals and Oilers battle it out on the ice Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. ET. Along with the suspension, McDavid forfeits $195,312.51 in cross-checking. The money goes to the NHL Player Emergency Fund.