Ovechkin on Getzlaf’s claim he dove: “Maybe he’s jealous ... I’m not a diver.”
— Shelly Anderson (@_ShellyAnderson) February 17, 2015
Ovechkin on Getzlaf accusing him of diving: “I don’t have a response. Maybe he’s just jealous.” #Caps
— Wes Crosby (@OtherNHLCrosby) February 17, 2015
Ovechkin’s comments come shortly after Getzlaf ripped into the Russian sniper following Washington’s 5-3 win at Honda.
“I didn’t know he was going to dive the way he did tonight,” said Getzlaf, per the L.A. Times’ Helene Elliott. “All over the [expletive] ice. That part of it is a little embarrassing. Pardon my language. He’s a great player.
“He’s going to score goals and make plays. That other stuff’s embarrassing.”
Here’s one of the incidents Getzlaf was referring to:
That play earned Getzlaf a two-minute slashing minor, the same infraction Andrew Cogliano got whistled on after taking a chop at Ovechkin early in the third period.