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WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 4, 2024 Alexander Ovechkin celebrates his 849th goal during the game between the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins at Captial One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Joe Glorioso for the Washington Times)

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 4, 2024 Alexander Ovechkin #8 fires a shot on goal during the game between the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins at Captial One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Joe Glorioso for the Washington Times.)

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 4, 2024 Sonny Milano #15 sets up Alexander Ovechkin's 849th goal with this assist during the game between the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins at Captial One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Joe Glorioso for the Washington Times.)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) makes his way back to the bench at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) losing control of the puck after it was tapped in his direction after the face-off shoving up against Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (22) at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) retrieving the puck after it was tapped in his direction after the face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) retrieving the puck after it was tapped in his direction after the face-off shoving up against Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (22) at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) retrieving the puck after it was tapped in his direction after the face-off shoving up against Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (22) at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) before the play at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) makes contact with the puck driving it into the goal against the Nashville Predators at Capital One Arena on December 30 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoves against the Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) at Capital One Arena on December 30 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates back to the bench before the end of the second period against the Nashville Predators at Capital One Arena on December 30 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals center Alexander Ovechkin (8) on the ice during pre-game warmups before an NHL game against the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena, February 25, 2023 (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) lined up outside the faceoff circle during the 1st period in a game against the Florida Panthers against the Florida Panthers

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) lined up outside the faceoff circle during the 1st period in a game against the Florida Panthers against the Florida Panthers

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FILE - At left, in a Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, winds up for a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, in Washington. At right, in a Jan. 14, 2017, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) shoots against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit. To get to their first Eastern Conference final in the past decade, Ovechkin and the Capitals will have to go through the Crosby and the Penguins, who have quite simply had their number in the playoffs. (AP Photo/File)

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FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2014, file photo, Russia goaltender Semyon Varlamov, front, and Russia forward Alexander Ovechkin, second, lead the Russian team onto the ice for warmups before playing the USA in a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia. Ovechkin and other players are raising doubts about the finality of the NHL announcement that it won’t participate in the 2018 Olympics. The Washington Capitals superstar reiterated his intention to represent Russia next year in South Korea, calling the league’s decision not to go a “bluff.”(AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

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FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2016, file photo, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, in Washington. Ovechkin and other players are raising doubts about the finality of the NHL announcement that it won’t participate in the 2018 Olympics. Capitals superstar reiterated his intention to represent Russia next year in South Korea, calling the league’s decision not to go a “bluff.”(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

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Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) and defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46) watch as a shot by Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (not pictured), of Russia, scores a goal on the power play during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, is congratulated by Dmitry Orlov (9), of Russia, John Carlson (74) and Matt Niskanen (2) on scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild on the power play during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)