Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), right, celebrates his goal with defenseman John Carlson, left, in the first period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) greets Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki (14) after Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) shakes hands with Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) after Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) celebrates with center Dylan Strome (17) and Ryan Leonard at the end of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery, left, shakes hands with Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis, right, after Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) greets Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) after Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals right wing Brandon Duhaime (22) celebrates his empty net goal with left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) and Connor McMichael, right, in the third period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck past Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson (48) in the first period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) and Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) look for the puck in the second period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) celebrates his goal in the second period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) skates with the puck against Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) in the second period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) warms up before Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals right wing Brandon Duhaime (22) celebrates his empty net goal in the third period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) celebrates his goal past Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) in the first period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak (28) skates with the puck against Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) in the second period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), right, celebrates his goal with defenseman John Carlson, left, in the first period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
