Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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April 11, 2008 - Alex Ovechkin's first playoff game was a memorable one, as he helped the Caps come back from a 4-2 deficit in the 3rd period, assisting on Mike Green's tying goal and scoring the game winner with under 5 minutes left. Here is every one of Ovi's shifts during his playoff debut, plus every goal the Capitals scored in this classic game.

SHIFT 1 - 0:22

Donald Brashear 1-0 goal - 3:35

SHIFT 2 - 4:35
Hit on Mike Richards - 4:40
Chance in front of goal - 5:27

SHIFT 3 - 5:45
Hit on Lasse Kukkonen - 6:00

SHIFT 4 - 6:39
Hit on RJ Umberger and almost scores off turnover - 7:24

SHIFT 5 - 7:39
Barely misses hit Mike Knuble - 7:50

SHIFT 6 - 9:12
Hit on Jason Smith - 9:35

David Steckel 2-1 goal - 10:51

SHIFT 7 - 11:52

SHIFT 8 - 13:58

SHIFT 9 - 15:20

SHIFT 10 - 18:44

SHIFT 11 - 21:10

Mike Green 3-4 goal - 22:04

SHIFT 12 - 23:14
Hit on Mike Richards - 23:30

SHIFT 13 - 24:24
Mike Green 4-4 goal, Ovechkin gets assist for first playoff point - 25:38

SHIFT 14 - 27:26
Hit on Timmonen - 28:02

SHIFT 15 - 28:49

SHIFT 16 - 30:30

SHIFT 17 - 31:27
Ovechkin scores first playoff goal to put Caps ahead 5-4 - 31:50

SHIFT 18 - 33:47
Counter hit on Mike Richards - 34:03
MVP Chants - 34:20

SHIFT 19 - 35:28
Hit on Kimmo Timmonen - 35:51
Huge hit on Mike Richards - 36:17
Final horn - 36:33

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