Alex Ovechkin stands in the corner of the Washington Capitals locker room, looking down and shaking his head as teammate John Carlson raves to reporters about his final push to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.

Ovechkin has suggested that his time in the NHL will likely end after his current contract with the Washington Capitals expires in July 2026. The Russian scorer, who sits just nin

Four of the Caps’ final games are national TV broadcasts. But amid Ovechkin’s chase, local commentators will call the games for archival purposes.