Rested Ovi eyes stretch run
Alex Ovechkin had time to relax and reload during the Olympic break, spending time with friends and family in Dubai. Now he’s rested and ready to help the Washington Capitals for the stretch run, beginning with a visit from the rival Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; MNMT, NBCSP). Washington (29-23-7) trails the Boston Bruins by four points for the second wild card from the East and is four points behind the New York Islanders for third in the Metropolitan Division. “We’re going to have to win almost every game to make the playoffs,” Ovechkin told NHL.com, adding that “we’re still in a battle.” The 40-year-old still has something left in the tank with 48 points (22 goals, 26 assists) in 59 games and is one goal away from passing Gordie Howe (449) for the second most home goals in NHL history, behind only Wayne Gretzky (492). The Flyers (25-20-11) come to Washington on a 3-4-3 funk and could end up being sellers by the NHL Trade Deadline, which comes at 3 p.m. ET on March 6.
The schedule
Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils (7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, MSG-B)
Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; MNMT, NBCSP)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS)
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars (8 p.m. ET; FOX4, KHN/Prime, Victory+, KING 5, KONG)
Colorado Avalanche at Utah Mammoth (9 p.m. ET; Utah16, ALT)
Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks (10 p.m. ET; SNP, TSN3)
Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings (10 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SNO, SNE, SN1, TVAS)
Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks (10:30 p.m. ET; Victory+, SNW)
