Ovechkin faced the referee in the NHL match, the judge was taken to the hospital

The episode occurred in the third period of the match “Washington Capitals” - “Boston Bruins” (3: 2). In an attempt to compete for the puck with an opponent, Ovechkin unbalanced the referee, who unsuccessfully chose the position.

Ovechkin kill the ref McIsaac pic.twitter.com/Z3Ri4op2xJ

“The NHL said that Makazek’s condition will be evaluated by doctors after the Ovechkin episode,” commentator Tom Gulitti noted during the match.

Earlier it was reported that Kuznetsov’s assistant helped Washington win the Boston in the NHL.