Washington Capitals Ovechkin for the first time since 2014 lost the chance to reach the NHL playoffs
The Washington Capitals have lost their chance of reaching the playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL). This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
This came to light after the Florida Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabers 2-1. The capital club will not be able to score the required number of points to get into the relegation matches. Washington will not play in the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
The Washington Capitals include Russian forwards Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov, as well as defender Alexander Alekseev. The forwards won the Stanley Cup with the team in 2018.
The NHL regular season will end on April 14. The playoff series will start on April 18. Guaranteed the participation of the Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference, as well as the Dallas Stars , Minnesota Wild, current Stanley Cup holder Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference.
Source: Lenta
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