The boo birds have been out for Alex Ovechkin, and on Friday he did his part to silence them.
With the Capitals playing on the road in Carolina, fans of the Hurricanes rained down boos at PNC Arena when Ovechkin carried the puck in preparation for his penalty shootout attempt.
Ovechkin buried home the game-winning score to extend the Capitals’ point streak to eight games. After the goal, he celebrated by cupping his hand behind his ear — the “I can’t hear you” gesture — to encourage the fans to boo louder.