I understand it was an instinctive reaction, but Ovechkin needs to reacts better than that. I'm not sure if Ovechkin is considered a leader on the team, but if he wants to be, he can't be doing that. A rookie makes a terrible mistake...you've got to let him know it's OK.
Kind of reminds me of Moises Alou throwing his tantrum after the Bartman play. Not exactly the same, but the team melted down after that. Had he just slapped his mitt and yelled that they'll get it next time, who knows how it would have turned out?
Ovenchkin is pissed that he did not get the credit for the goal. It can't be because he upset by the Pens scoring, since playing defense goes against everything he stands for.