PITTSBURGH (AP) -The Washington Capitals notified Pittsburgh-area police after a death threat made against Capitals star Alex Ovechkin surfaced on a hockey message board.
The message board poster bragged he was going to kill Ovechkin and didn’t care if he went to jail.
“We became aware of an inappropriate comment on a message board and referred it to the appropriate authorities,” according to a statement issued Thursday by the Capitals. “We appreciate their diligence and have every confidence in our club’s safety.”
The Penguins issued a statement saying, “We were notified of the message and immediately turned over all the information to the authorities.”
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