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Alex Ovechkin says he’s going to break his ex-teammate’s favorite stick

Mike Green is on notice.

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Mike Green and Alex Ovechkin spent their entire careers together as Washington Capitals before Green departed for the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent over the summer. So, Ovechkin knows where to hit Green so it hurts.

He admitted as much on Monday morning. The Red Wings and Capitals play each other on Tuesday, and Ovechkin was asked what it would be like playing his close friend and former teammate for the first time. His response was hilarious and ominous.

Ouch. The only problem with this plan is that Mike Green has access to Twitter. Watch him hit the ice with a Reebok stick now instead.

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