Washington Capitals' T.J. Oshie (77) is checked by Vancouver Canucks' Elias Lindholm (23) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goalie Casey DeSmith fixes his hair before putting his mask back on during a stoppage while playing the Washington Capitals during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, front left, scores as Vancouver Canucks' Pius Suter (24), goalie Casey DeSmith (29), Quinn Hughes (43) and Washington's Connor McMichael, back right, watch during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Washington Capitals' T.J. Oshie looks on during a stoppage while playing in his 1,000th career game, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks' Elias Lindholm, front left, misses the pass as Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren, back left, Hendrix Lapierre, front right, and Vancouver's Nils Hoglander, back center, watch during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren, from left to right, Alex Ovechkin and Martin Fehervary celebrate after Washington defeated the Vancouver Canucks in an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, left, celebrates his goal as Vancouver Canucks' Pius Suter, bottom center, and Filip Hronek, back, lie on the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson, front, scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Casey DeSmith (29) as Filip Hronek (17) and Ian Cole (82) defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, front left, celebrates his goal as Vancouver Canucks goalie Casey DeSmith (29) and Quinn Hughes, back right, watch during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Washington Capitals' Ivan Miroshnichenko (63) and Tom Wilson (43) celebrate Wilson's goal as Vancouver Canucks' Phillip Di Giuseppe, back, skates past during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren, left, makes a blocker save and strikes Vancouver Canucks' Sam Lafferty in the face with his stick during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)