Ovechkin Skips Handshakes After Capitals Loss to Penguins

Washington, D.C. – The Washington Capitals lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Sunday, after which Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin declined to participate in the traditional post-game handshake. Reports have circulated about the possibility of this being Ovechkin's final season in the NHL. The Penguins remained on the ice after the game, seemingly to acknowledge Ovechkin. However, the Capitals' forward did not engage in handshakes with Sidney Crosby or other members of the Penguins team. No further details surrounding the reasoning behind Ovechkin's decision to forego the handshake have been released by either team or by Ovechkin himself. The game concluded with the Capitals recording zero goals against the Penguins' three.