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VIDEO: Alex Ovechkin flattens Jacob Josefson

Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

It was a fairly quiet overtime period between Washington and New Jersey, with just two Capitals shots, two Devils shots, and this:

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin ran over Jacob Josefson with a devastating hit in the Washington zone, forcing the Devils forward to skate straight to the bench in obvious discomfort.

The game went to a shootout, with Ovechkin scoring the deciding goal to clinch another victory for the NHL's best team.

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