Carolina Hurricanes center Evgeny Kuznetsov, left, and Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen, right, collide as they go for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 22, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Carolina Hurricanes center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) reaches in to knock the puck away from Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) during the shootout portion of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Carolina Hurricanes center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) is honored with a video tribute by his former team, the Washington Capitals, during a break in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)