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May 15, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) skates with the puck on goal as Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker (26) defends in the third period in game five of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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May 10, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) takes a shot against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period in game three of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

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May 10, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) takes a shot against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period in game three of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

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May 12, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) checks Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield (5) during the second period in game four of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

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Sep 18, 2025
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Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin exited practice Thursday with a lower-body injury.

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Apr 13, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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May 12, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) scores a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period in game four of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

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Apr 4, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery (center) reacts from behind the bench during the first period against the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

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Apr 2, 2025; New York, New York, USA;  New York Rangers right wing Gabe Perreault (94) takes the ice against the Minnesota Wild for his NHL debut at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

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Jun 9, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) controls the puck against Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart (13) during the first period in game three of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

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Jan 27, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) in action during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Washington Capitals at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

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Jan 2, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) handles the puck against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images

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Oct 17, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals center Hendrix Lapierre (29) skates with the puck as Dallas Stars center Sam Steel (18) chases in the first period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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Apr 27, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Washington Capitals right wing Ryan Leonard (9) plays the puck against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period in game four of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

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Mar 31, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Cam York (8) and Nashville Predators left wing Michael Bunting (58) battle for the puck in the first period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

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May 15, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck as Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker (26) defends in the third period in game five of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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Oct 16, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) covers th epic k in front of Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) and Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) in the first period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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Mar 29, 2025; Toledo, OH, USA; Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson (44) skates with the puck in the third period against the Cornell at Huntington Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

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Mar 22, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovsky (20) plays the puck against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

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