A month after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goal-scoring record, Alex Ovechkin is in the second round of the playoffs for the first time since leading the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018.

The Washington Capitals are getting ready for their first second-round playoff series since 2018. Washington defeated the Montreal Canadiens to advance to this round and will now be taking on the Carolina Hurricanes.

One of the more interesting postseason series left in the Stanley Cup Playoffs comes between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes. Both sides enter this series with something to prove,