If you thought playoff hockey was wild before, Game 3 between the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens just tossed that idea into a blender and hit turbo. We’re talking two goalies down, rivalries heating up like a summer bonfire, and a whole bench-clearing circus that had the NHL world glued to their screens. Sure, the Habs walked out flashing that sweet 6-3 win, but the real showstopper? The Gr8 one himself, Alex Ovechkin, was out there looking like a volcano about to blow. You could literally feel something explosive was cooking the second Wilson and Josh Anderson went at it, and when the Caps’ bench door dragged Anderson into a full-on brawl? Yeah, let’s just say it was less “hockey game” and more “battle royale on ice.”
And of course, the NHL wasn’t about to let that slide like a missed slapshot. TVA Sports insider Renaud Lavoie hit X faster than a breakaway goal, dropping the mic with a post that said the league warned both teams to dial it back — warmups, timeouts, even after the horn — no funny business. “The NHL told management of the Canadiens and the Capitals to be more careful during warmups, tv timeouts and after the end of a period. League didn’t like the incidents that happened during last game.” And now, Alex Ovechkin’s fired up over a ref’s call post the NHL’s serious warning on the Capitals and the rest of the crew.
B/R Open Ice hopped on X mid-game and dropped, “Ovi is called for interference after a huge hit on Evans, and he is not happy about the call.” And oh man, it was pure chaos after that! Ovi came crashing into Evans like a freight train with no brakes, and boom—the refs weren’t having any of it. Next thing you know, the Great 8 is getting benched, and yeah, he was clearly not vibing with it.
Ovi is called for interference after a huge hit on Evans, and he is not happy about the call pic.twitter.com/hLjgJv0yYy
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 28, 2025
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