"With 62 seconds remaining in regulation in a one-goal game it's rather unusual for the Washington Capitals to try to force overtime without Alex Ovechkin on the ice. Tuesday night en route to a 5-4 overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks, though, that's precisely what happened.

When play resumed after the puck went into the benches, Coach Bruce Boudreau sent out defenseman John Carlson and Dennis Wideman along with forwards Jason Chimera, Brooks Laich, Joel Ward and Nicklas Backstrom, who eventually scored the tying goal. It was a reflection on who was playing well in the game, Boudreau said afterward.

Boudreau was asked specifically why he didn't use Ovechkin, the coach didn't pull any punches. "