Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, waits for the puck to drop during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. …

Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, waits for the puck to drop during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)