Elliotte Friedman claims Jack McBain was ‘mortified’ after injuring Alex Ovechkin

Friedman shared that Jack McBain felt "mortified" after unintentionally injuring Alex Ovechkin (Source: Imagn)

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman shared that Jack McBain felt "mortified" after unintentionally injuring Alex Ovechkin. The incident happened during the third period of the Washington Capitals' 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Monday.

Ovechkin suffered a fractured left fibula and will miss 4-6 weeks, the longest absence of his career.

Friedman claimed that McBain had no intent to hurt Ovechkin and was devastated after the collision.

"He (Jack McBain) wants to play hard hockey, but he doesn’t want to injure Ovechkin. I mean, I heard he was just, like, mortified and devastated," Friedman said.