Washington Capitals Left Wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skating with the puck during pre-game warmups before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Left Wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shooting the puck during pre-game warmups before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Left Wing Alex Ovechkin (8) follows through on a shot during pre-game warmups before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Right Wing Tom Wilson (43) skating during pre-game warmups before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Left Wing Alex Ovechkin (8) giving a puck to fans during pre-game warmups before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Right Wing Anthony Mantha (39) shooting the puck during pre-game warmups before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Left Wing Alex Ovechkin (8) on ice during pre-game warmups before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Right Wing T.J. Oshie (77) flipping the puck into the air during pre-game warmups before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Left Wing Alex Ovechkin (8) following through on a shot during pre-game warmups before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Center Nic Dowd (26) tossing a puck to the fans during pre-game warmups before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) shooting the puck during pre-game warmups before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals players lined up during the National Anthem before the game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Goalie Vitek Vanecek (41) making a save during the 1st period in a game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Minnesota Wild Center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) putting the puck past Washington Capitals Goalie Vitek Vanecek (41) during the 1st period at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk (57) skating the puck out of the zone during the 1st period in a game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Goalie Vitek Vanecek (41) looking at the puck in the corner during the 1st period in a game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Left Wing Johan Larsson (22) and Minnesota Wild Right Wing Ryan Hartman (38) battling for position in front of Washington Capitals Goalie Vitek Vanecek (41) during the 1st period at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Right Wing Anthony Mantha (39) skating the puck out of the zone during the 1st period in a game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Defenseman John Carlson (74) clearing out in front of the net during the 1st period in a game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Left Wing Johan Larsson (22) during a break in the action in a game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) lined up outside the faceoff circle during the 1st period in a game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) fighting for position in front of the net with Minnesota Wild Left Wing Marcus Foligno (17) during the 1st period in a game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) skating with the puck during the 1st period in a game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Washington Capitals Right Wing Anthony Mantha (39) skating with the puck in the corner during the 1st period in a game against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 3, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)