Star player Alexander Ovechkin has struggled in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs so far, and Bruce Boudreau, who once coached Ovechkin, believes he knows why
The Washington Capitals barely made it into the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and in all honesty, it's showing. The Caps, in fairness, don't have an easy task in the first round taking on the President's Trophy winning New York Rangers, and the team has had a tough time getting it going, down 2-0 so far. No one on the Washington roster has a bigger spotlight on them right now than superstar Alex Ovechkin. But he's failed to be much of a factor in the first two games, and he knows it.
Former NHL coach Bruce Boudreau, who was Ovechkin's coach with the Capitals for five seasons early in the veteran's career, has given his thoughts on why Ovechkin hasn't had much of an impact so far. Boudreau said Ovechkin is trying to do the same thing over and over, and it's not working.
Ovechkin had an excellent regular season, scoring 31 goals and 65 points. But, Boudreau said he hasn't looked engaged in the playoffs.
