Alex Ovechkin Ripped by NHL Fans as Rangers Beat Capitals to Go Up 3-0 in Playoffs | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

The Washington Capitals are on the brink of elimination after going down 3-0 to the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Capitals dropped Game 1 4-1 before making things a little more challenging in Game 2 but still losing 4-3. On Friday, the Rangers handled Washington 3-1.

Just five teams in NHL history have come back from a 3-0 deficit, so history certainly isn't in the Capitals' favor. Washington will need to be perfect from here on out, but it's hard to imagine it has what it takes to win four straight games.

After the loss, fans ripped veteran Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals for going down 3-0.

Cody @CodyShook_

Is this the least productive Ovechkin has ever been during a playoff series?

Jeff Hamilton @jeffkhamilton

I'm not sure useless even does justice in describing Alexander Ovechkin's play this series. He looks completely disinterested out there and can't even retrieve a puck on the boards. In Game 3 of a series his team is down 2-0. You almost hope he's got the battling the flu excuse.

scarythings07 @SPRedRaiderPBP

<a href="">#nyrvswas</a> Ovechkin is embarrassing himself . He looks like Peter Griffin out there on the ice.

Nimesh @nishmish02

carbery please take ovechkin off the power play he literally doesn't do anything

Casey (MBG Podcast Producer) @FromSluggo

Ovechkin looks disinterested. <a href="">#NYR</a>

Kevin Harris @KHarris9898

As a Capitals fan their power play is atrocious right now. There is just no jump in Ovechkin's play.

john @donjundon29

Ovechkin couldn't be any less engaged out there

Johnny G-Spot @gregorymckegory

I don't want Ovechkin to break Gretzky's record anymore

Dan Rosen @drosennhl

Alex Ovechkin has played 11:47 on the power play tonight and has two shots on goal.

Adam Booker @abooker17

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J @CapsColts

Lowkey want Ovechkin to retire and free up cap space, this team is painful to watch with him. Too old, too out of shape, too slow, no effort. <a href="">#allcaps</a>

Ovechkin has been a nonfactor for the Capitals in this series. He has yet to record a goal or assists and has a -1 +/-. His sluggish play has made things much more difficult for Washington and has irked fans.

Ovechkin is already a legend, but if he can somehow will his team back from the 3-0 deficit, he would further establish that status and win back some fans after his early struggles.

The Capitals and Rangers will face off in an elimination game on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.