Alex Ovechkin sustains leg injury after collision at World Championship (Video)

Russia blanked Germany 3-0 on Sunday to improve their undefeated record to 6-0-0 at the IIHF World Championships in Belarus. But there was only one thing to be concerned about after the game and that was the health of Alex Ovechkin, who appeared to injure his knee during a third period collision.

Here's video of the hit:

According to Stephen Whyno of the Canadian Press, Russia head coach Oleg Znarok confirmed that Ovechkin was taken to a local hospital for an MRI.

The German player who hit Ovechkin, Marcus Kink, wasn't in a talking mood after the game:

A team official told Sport-Express' Slava Malamud that the injury was "pretty bad and that there won't be an update on Ovechkin's condition until at least Monday.

The Washington Capitals released the following statement Sunday afternoon:

Last year, Canada's Eric Staal took a knee-on-knee hit from Alex Edler and needed three months to recover from a sprained MCL. Edler was suspended four games for hit. In this instance, Ovechkin's collision with Kink seems like just an unfortunate play.

UPDATE: According to Malamud, Ovechkin was walking without crutches at the team hotel. Meanwhile, Ovechkin Tweeted this photo afterward, which is a good sign:

UPDATE Monday: The IIHF has suspended Kink one game for "clipping."

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Sean Leahy

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