Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) shoves Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael (24) and Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) during the face-off at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) losing control of the puck after it was tapped in his direction after the face-off shoving up against Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (22) at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) handles the puck looking for an open teammate to pass to at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) retrieving the puck after it was tapped in his direction after the face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd (26) handling the puck at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Washington Capitals right Nicolas Aube-Kubel (96) retrieving the puck up against the wall as Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (74) shoves up against him at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) retrieving the puck after it was tapped in his direction after the face-off shoving up against Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (22) at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) retrieving the puck after it was tapped in his direction after the face-off shoving up against Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (22) at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Former Washington Capitals, now Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov (7) is cheered for by fans at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Former Washington Capitals, now Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov (7) is cheered for by fans at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Washington Capitals right wing Anthony Mantha (39) handling the puck at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Former Washington Capitals, now Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov (7) is cheered for by fans at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) before the play at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 5 2023 (Alyssa Howell for the Washington Times)
Washington Capitals center Aliaksei Protas (21) matched up against Nashville Predators Philip Tomasino (26) before the face-off at Capital One Arena on December 30 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)
Nashville Predators center Ryan OReilly (90) attempts to score a goal as Washington Capitals goalie Hunter Shepard (31) deflects the puck at Capital One Arena on December 30 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)
Washington Capitals goalie Hunter Shepard (31) with the save against the Nashville Predators at Capital One Arena on December 30 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)
Washington Capitals defenseman Ethan Bear (25) and deflects the puck, hitting it away from Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) at Capital One Arena on December 30 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) makes contact with the puck driving it into the goal against the Nashville Predators at Capital One Arena on December 30 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)
Washington Capitals left wing Beck Malenstyn (47) in position for the face-off against the Nashville Predators at Capital One Arena on December 30 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)