holy shit what do you mean there's rounds after the first one
Also Ovie's ice time wasn't that low, basically every forward on the team was between 14.5-16 minutes at even strength because of the way Hunter was rolling lines, it just winds up being lower than many other players' since he doesn't kill penalties (which there were 3 of) and there were few powerplays (1, which he played 1:10 of). He definitely looks lost defensively sometimes, but 5 points in 7 games the way that series went isn't bad... though even +/- isn't comforting. He still winds up tied for most points in the series.
EDIT: Additionally, I know I'm in the minority here since most of you only care about what the Caps are doing from a fantasy and entertainment perspective, but the strategy shift works for me, and the way they played Ovie in this series does, too. I don't necessarily think they couldn't have won a cup if they'd kept playing run and gun but it's a lot more vulnerable to teams that play trap hockey than any other team strategy, and if you haven't notice, every team that's made it to round 2 but Philadelphia plays trap hockey, and if we get a Florida win we'll add another(Devils, Rangers, Senators all play reasonably aggressively most of the time, though Rangers aren't afraid to turtle up, either). Unless the NHL decides to revert back to the version of post-lockout hockey that actually had rules it just makes more sense to play defensively in the lawless wasteland that is this era of hockey, and Ovie playing 20 minutes doesn't work for that strategy, even looking at fatigue more than ability(though he can't seem to figure out the concept of covering his Dman). It's sad the Caps had to do what they did to what was probably the most interesting team in hockey to have a better shot at the cup, but that's what the discipline and officiating have led us to.