All eyes are on Alex Ovechkin in Game 7 ... yet even someone under such surveillance can occasionally break free.
Ovechkin sprang free to some open space in a small window of time, receiving a pretty pass from Marcus Johansson and beating Henrik Lundqvist up high to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 lead against the New York Rangers:
There’s plenty of time for Ovechkin’s bold words to bite him back, but so far, he’s delivering.
.@ovi8 celebrates after his goal put the @Washcaps up 1-0 #StanleyCup #Game7 pic.twitter.com/ZiOX5M07Ut
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) May 14, 2015