http://www.sbnation.com/users/elevenmil Posts made by elevenmil on SB Nation http://www.pensburgh.com/2009/5/16/877614/ovechkin-leaves-residue-of-pain-on elevenmil Sun, 17 May 2009 00:36:37 -0000 <p>If you didn't notice, Ovechkin tried to hit anything that moved in the second round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.</p> <p>Washington's Nicklas Backstrom found that out the hard way.</p> <p>&nbsp;<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/73gk0pP52zA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/73gk0pP52zA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Late in the second period of Game 7, Ovechkin eyed up Evgeni Malkin as he skated along the boards.</p> <p>Malkin, sensing the motoring Ovechkin, steered himself out of the way before it was too late.</p> <p>Backstrom, who was pressuring Malkin, didn't see it coming.</p> <p>Ovechkin flattened Backstrom, who shrugged off what was a solid collision between two teammates.</p> <p>Like Ovechkin&nbsp;hits against the Penguins, he left his feet in the process of checking Backstrom.</p> <p>Ovechkin probably didn't care, either.</p>