Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin in action during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy

Washington Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov in action during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Philadelphia. The Capitals won 6-3. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, and goalie Jose Theodore, right, congratulate each other after they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1, during a preseason NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin in action during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Philadelphia. ( AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin in action during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Philadelphia. ( AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, and goalie Jose Theodore, right, congratulate each other after they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1, during a preseason NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Washington Capitals' John Carlson in action during a preseason NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum Stock Photo - Alamy

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, and goalie Jose Theodore, right, congratulate each other after they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1, during a preseason NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Washington Capitals' John Carlson in action during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Philadelphia. ( AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, left, skates against the defense of Philadelphia Flyers' Patrick Brown during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won

Washington Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk in action during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, and goalie Jose Theodore, right, congratulate each other after they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1, during a preseason NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Washington Capitals' John Carlson in action during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Philadelphia. ( AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, John Carlson (74) and Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, celebrate Backstrom's goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of an NHL hockey game in