He faces Alexander the Great on Thursday night.
Alex Ovechkin almost always elevates his game against his pal Andrei Markov. Ovie and his Washington teammates are riding a five-game winning streak into the Bell Centre.
In the Metropolitan Division standings, the Caps sit two points behind the Rangers with three games in hand. Their goal differential of plus-24 trails only the Canadiens’ plus-33.
Washington goaltender Braden Holtby is 15-4 with a 1.95 GAA and .926 save percentage.
The Capitals are loaded at all positions and are coached by Barry Trotz, one of the league’s best.