If the answer is “no,” that’s OK. Montreal nearly backed its way into the playoffs and the Washington Capitals hit a rough patch of their own. Still, this matchup brings a whole bunch of juice — the most prolific goal scorer of all time, the East’s top team and the return of postseason hockey to one of the sport’s true epicenters.

Ovechkin has won one Stanley Cup in his Hall of Fame career. Back in 2018, Ovechkin and the Capitals took down the Las Vegas Golden Knights to earn the right to be called champions. Now, Ovechkin will look to cap off the greatest year of his career with another chance at hoisting the most important trophy in hockey.

With the Great Chase over now that Alexander Ovechkin has broken the all-time goal record, the team’s focus is on the postseason.