Ovechkin's guarantee: 'We’re going to come back and win the series'
Alex Ovechkin is confident.
So confident in the Washington Capitals that he's guaranteed his team will win Game 7 against the New York Rangers on Wednesday, despite the 3-1 stranglehold they once had on the series having evaporated after Sunday's Game 6 loss.
Ovechkin doubled down at the end. "We’re going to play our game and we’re going to come back and we’re going to play Montreal or Tampa."
— Alex Prewitt (@alex_prewitt) May 11, 2015
The charismatic Russian was without a point for his fourth straight game in the series, but that wasn't because of a lack of effort.
Ovechkin recorded six shots and absolutely crushed Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh in the third period.
The Rocket Richard Trophy winner was pleased with the character of his teammates despite the loss and thinks that it will be the determining factor in their series win.
Ovechkin: "We almost tie the game and the character of this group, it shows a lot. We’re going to come back and win the series."
— Alex Prewitt (@alex_prewitt) May 11, 2015
Ovechkin has four goals and four assists in 13 postseason games.
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