WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 20: Capitals left wing Alexander Alex Ovechkin (8) and fellow Russian Canadiens right wing Ilya Kovalchuk (17) line up beside each other for a face-off during the Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals NHL game on February 20, 2020 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)