Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) hits Montreal Canadiens center Alex Newhook (15) into the bench area in the second period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is four months away from turning 40 and still was among the Washington Capitals' most consistent hitters in the first round of the NHL playoffs.
Color his teammates unsurprised.
“He’s one of a kind," Tom Wilson said. “He’s a machine. He’s built different.”
Ovechkin led the Capitals into the second round for the first time since captaining them to the Stanley Cup in 2018, scoring four goals and finishing with 19 hits to set up a showdown with the Carolina Hurricanes.