BREAKING: Alex Ovechkin Lays The Boom On Erik Karlsson

In the middle of the second period, Alex Ovechkin decided he would take a massive run at Erik Karlsson that sent both parties flying.

Thankfully, both superstars were okay because if Ovechkin were to have mistimed his hit on Karlsson, things could have gone much worse.

At the time of the writing of this article, Ovechkin and the Capitals trail the Penguins 3-0 and are trying to mount a comeback.