Ovechkin: We're going back to Washington tied

The Washington Capitals might find themselves buried in a menacing 2-0 hole against the Columbus Blue Jackets, but Alexander Ovechkin isn't sweating it.

In fact, on Tuesday, Ovi reiterated that he expects to head back to D.C. for Game 5 with the series all square - a bold statement given the tough task currently in front of his Capitals.

Alex Ovechkin repeats what he said the other night: Caps are going back to Washington for Game 5, and the series will be tied.

- Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) April 17, 2018

Sure, Games 1 and 2 were settled in overtime and realistically could have gone either way. But there is no sugarcoating how tough it is for a team to rebound from back-to-back losses on home ice - especially given Washington's history of losing when it matters most.

However, if there's one player on the Capitals' roster who's earned the right to make a bold statement or two, it's Ovechkin, as he's the most likely to put his money where his mouth is once the puck is dropped.

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