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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and right wing T.J. Oshie (77) prepare to leave the ice after Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Florida Panthers, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals 5/13/2022

May. 30, 2022 02:24 AM EDT

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) meet in the handshake line after Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Washington. The Bruins won 3-1. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals 5/23/2021

May. 25, 2021 02:48 PM EDT

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) meet in the handshake line after Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Washington. The Bruins won 3-1. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Alex Ovechkin confident he will sign extension with Capitals

By Stephen Whyno May. 25, 2021 02:47 PM EDT

Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron (37) battles Washington Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) and Ilya Samsonov (30) for control of the puck during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Friday, May 21, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins 5/21/2021

May. 25, 2021 01:16 PM EDT

St. Louis Blues' David Perron (57) celebrates with Ryan O'Reilly (90), Torey Krug (47), Mike Hoffman (68) and Brayden Schenn (10) after scoring his second goal of the night, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, May 13, 2021 in St. Louis. The Blues erased a 3-0 deficit to win 7-3. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
Virus positives play role in first round of NHL playoffs

By Stephen Whyno May. 25, 2021 01:14 PM EDT

Charity Struthers with Signature Tours brings a group of students into Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, as it reopens in a limited capacity in Washington, Monday, May 10, 2021. Fencing remains in place around the park which will allow the Secret Service to temporarily close the park as they deem necessary. With COVID-19 numbers trending positive, officials in the nation’s capital have announced a pandemic reopening timeline that would see all indoor capacity limits eliminated by early June, but with mask requirements still in place. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
DC aims for full reopening, with masks, by June 11

By Ashraf Khalil May. 10, 2021 03:58 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 26, 2019, file photo, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies' William Cyr, center, celebrates with teammates after a win over the Halifax Mooseheads to win the Memorial Cup hockey championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Memorial Cup championship for the Canadian Hockey League was canceled for a second consecutive year because of the pandemic. The Ontario Hockey League on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, abandoned its plans to hold a season, a move that complicates the evaluation of many players eligible for the 2021 NHL draft. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Dent in the pipeline: NHL draft-eligible players take a hit

By Stephen Whyno Apr. 21, 2021 02:05 AM EDT

Columbus Blue Jackets' Cam Atkinson, left, controls the puck as Chicago Blackhawks' Carl Soderberg defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No cap crunch for Capitals, who land Mantha at deadline

By John Wawrow Apr. 12, 2021 03:31 PM EDT

Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson (43) celebrates his goal with teammates Alex Ovechkin (8) and Conor Sheary (73) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
The Latest: NBA's Wizards, NHL's Caps to have fans in April

By The Associated Press Apr. 12, 2021 11:56 AM EDT

Washington Capitals' Conor Sheary, right, scores on Boston Bruins' Dan Vladar, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Caps roll 8-1 in Chara's 1st game in front of Bruins fans

By Ken Powtak Apr. 11, 2021 09:58 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays line up for the anthems prior to a baseball game Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
The Latest: MLB has 4 positive virus tests in past week

By The Associated Press Apr. 09, 2021 11:38 AM EDT

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek prepares to catch the puck during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Ovechkin, Kuznetsov lead the way as Capitals beat Devils 4-3

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 25, 2021 09:52 PM EDT

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (20) is congratulated by teammates after his goal against Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, rear right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Boston. From left are Capitals Washington Capitals T.J. Oshie (77), Ellers, Richard Panik (14) and Zdeno Chara (33). (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Caps edge Bruins 2-1 in SO in Chara's return to Boston

By Ken Powtak Mar. 03, 2021 10:31 PM EST

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) celebrates his goal with center Nic Dowd (26) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Capitals get goals 3 ways, beat Sabres for 2nd straight win

Feb. 18, 2021 09:24 PM EST

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) and Boston Bruins center Trent Frederic (11) fight during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Bruins erase 3-goal deficit against Capitals, win 5-3

Feb. 01, 2021 09:45 PM EST

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) and Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Ovechkin returns, scores in OT as Capitals beat Bruins

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 30, 2021 10:44 PM EST

Washington Capitals' Connor McMichael (24) battles for the puck with Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Linus Ullmark perfect in shootout, Sabres beat Capitals

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 24, 2021 06:05 PM EST

Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana (13) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Short-handed Capitals beat Sabres 4-3 in SO in home opener

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 22, 2021 09:58 PM EST

Pittsburgh Penguins' Jake Guentzel, left, puts a shot under the glove hand of Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) for a goal during a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Canes' season paused, while Caps play on without 4 regulars

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 21, 2021 04:24 PM EST

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie, right, celebrates his goal with forward Alex Ovechkin, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Ovechkin on COVID list, Caps fined $100K; Canes games off

By Howard Fendrich Jan. 20, 2021 07:43 PM EST