Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, celebrates his goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers, Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, in Washington . (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, controls the puck as he gets by Dallas Stars' Shawn Horcoff (10) in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)