In fact, the boisterous crowd actually blocked your photographer's view of his goal. Arch-rival Alex Ovechkin (8) did not play a dominant role in the game. Fans will recall that Oveckin injured Komarov just a year ago, but the two had only a few shifts on the ice at the same time and had no serious altercations this year. At the post-game press conference, Leafs coach Mike Babcock praised the aggressive play of the Leafs, who out-shot the Capitals, but admitted that in today's NHL game, allowing four goals in a game seldom resulted in a victory.
PHOTO GALLERY by Peeter Põldre (2015)
