Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) hits Montreal Canadiens center Alex Newhook (15) into the bench area 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, top, skates with the puck against Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson, bottom, in the third period of Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) takes to the ice for 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 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 left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal 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) 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 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) shoots the puck in the first period of Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series past against the Montreal Canadiens, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck in the third period of Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) hits Montreal Canadiens center Alex Newhook (15) into the bench area 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)
