![Tom Brenner Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/79aaafe439d64dad8a1e2eb62f137f77/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
![Tom Brenner Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) exits the ice after being eliminated by the New York Rangers in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f7b6a4dcc78246d9b204f230d671e2c5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) exits the ice after being eliminated by the New York Rangers in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
![Tom Brenner Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) points to a fan after being eliminated by the New York Rangers in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/24ec27004d484f9490285935672b769c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) points to a fan after being eliminated by the New York Rangers in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)