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LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JANUARY 25: Forward Connor Bedard #98 of the Regina Pats skates for Team Red during the 2023 Kubota CHL Top Prospects Game Practice at the Langley Events Centre on January 25, 2023 in Langley, British Columbia. (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 28: Former New York Ranger Henrik Lundqvist speaks at the podium during his jersey retirement ceremony prior to a game between the New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2022 in New York City. Henrik Lundqvist played all 15 seasons of his NHL career with the Rangers before retiring in 2020. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 05: Top NHL prospect Connor Bedard speaks with the media prior to Game Two of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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SUNRISE, FL - MAY 11: Teammates congratulate T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals after scoring a second-period goal against the Florida Panthers in Game Five of the First Round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the FLA Live Arena on May 11, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

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Jun 26, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) celebrates with the Stanley Cup trophy after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning during game six of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

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May 17, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Boston Bruins center Brad Marchand (left) reacts after scoring the winning goal against the Washington Capitals during the first overtime period in game two of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 15: Craig Anderson #31 of the Washington Capitals signals to teammates during the third period against the Boston Bruins during Game One of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs May 15, 2021 at Capital One Arena on May 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Capitals likely to go with emergency goalie plan in Game 2 vs. Bruins

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 29: T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals warms up before playing against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena on April 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

TJ Oshie scores a hat trick in first game since his father’s passing

May 5, 2021; New York, New York, USA; The game between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers starts with a line brawl one second into play at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Bennett/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports

Rangers unleash fighting chaos on Capitals early to get revenge on Tom Wilson (Video)

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 25: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals holds his son, Sergei Ovechkin, as he acknowledges the crowd as he is honored for scoring 700 career NHL goals prior to playing against the Winnipeg Jets at Capital One Arena on February 25, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 12: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals is pushed by Matt Martin #17 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 12, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals shoots against the New York Islanders at Capital One Arena on February 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 19: Ilya Kovalchuk #71 of Russia celebrates with teammate Alexander Ovechkin #8 after scoring a first-period goal against Finland during the Men's Ice Hockey Quarterfinal Playoff on Day 12 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 19, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Alex Ovechkin’s bromance with Ilya Kovalchuk is too wholesome for this world

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - FEBRUARY 22: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals scores at 4:50 of the third period against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on February 22, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey. With the goal, Ovechkin became the eight player in NHL history to score 700 goals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Twitter’s best reactions to Alex Ovechkin scoring his 700th goal

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 18: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in the second period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on April 18, 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JANUARY 18: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his empty net goal against the New York Islanders which tied him with Steve Yzerman on the NHL all time goal scoring list at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on January 18, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals defeated the Islanders 6-4. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Projecting when Alex Ovechkin will pass Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 04: Braden Holtby #70 and Ilya Samsonov #30 of the Washington Capitals celebrate their 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on October 04, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. Samsonov got the win playing in his first NHL game. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Washington Capitals have a goalie controversy on their hands

RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 15: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) fight during a game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on April 15, 2019. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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