"The Washington Capitals make the team's one and likely only appearance at SAP Center this season and all eyes will be on 40-year-old Alex Ovechkin. While no one has said as much, this could potentially be Ovechkin's final season in the NHL, which means this could be his final visit to San Jose. Ovechkin has already broken Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record and has tacked on several more since then. He's now at 909 goals and 1,650 points in his career."
"As for the lines, don't look for too many changes up front. Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky was likely happy with how things went for his crew on Monday night. On the backend, Shakir Mukhamadullin is expected to sit while Vincent Iorio will get a chance to play against his old team. Other than that, there aren't expected to be any changes. Look for Yaroslav Askarov back in the net."
Alex Ovechkin, 40, could be in his final NHL season and may be making his last visit to San Jose. Ovechkin has 909 goals and 1,650 points after surpassing Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record. The Washington Capitals are second in the Metropolitan Division at 16-9-2 and have won five straight games, including a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Tom Wilson leads with 30 points and 16 goals; Ovechkin has 27 points and 12 goals. Rookie Ryan Leonard has 14 points in 27 games. The Capitals will miss Nic Dowd and Pierre-Luc Dubois. San Jose assigned Michael Misa to the AHL. The Sharks expect minimal lineup changes, with Vincent Iorio replacing Shakir Mukhamadullin and Yaroslav Askarov starting in goal.
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