We don’t know whether this will be Alex Ovechkin’s final season as a Washington Capital or not, but there’s never a bad time to reflect back on two decades of being treated to this amazing talent. So each game day throughout the 2025-26 season, we’re going to be picking an Ovechkin moment to remember against that day’s opponent as we look back at an incredible career.
After falling behind 2-0 in their opening-round series to Columbus, the Caps came storming back, winning the next three to force a decisive Game 6 on enemy ice. It was their chance to shake one of the first of many demons that would pop up during that run: could the Capitals (and their captain) take care of business in an elimination game without requiring a Game 7?