For the first time in seven years, the Washington Capitals were on the smiling end of a playoff handshake line. And they got to enjoy it at home for the first time in a decade. Alex Ovechkin scored on a laser of a shot off a faceoff,

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The Washington Capitals were simply too good for the Montreal Canadiens, who saw their 2024-25 NHL season end Wednesday night following a 4-1 loss to Alex Ovechkin and the Caps at Capital One Arena in Washington.