Washington Capitals

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Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie, right, celebrates with left wing Alex Ovechkin after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie, right, celebrates with left wing Marcus Johansson (90) after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) squirts water while waiting for play to resume during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, left, grabs Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman as they scuffle in the corner during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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FILE - In this Saturday, March 4, 2017, file photo, Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) watches the puck during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, in Washington. NHL teams with long winning streaks have struggled in the aftermath of them this season. While the Minnesota Wild bucked the trend, the Columbus Blue Jackets steadied themselves after some struggles and the Capitals are working on getting back on track. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9), of Sweden, keeps the puck from Washington Capitals defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), of Russia, celebrates with Justin Williams (14), Karl Alzner (27), Alex Ovechkin (8), also of Russia, and John Carlson (74) after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), of Russia, scores a goal against the Nashville Predators during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson, left, and Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher fight during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg, left, of Sweden, celebrates with center Ryan Johansen (92) after the Predators defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators left wing Viktor Arvidsson, left, of Sweden, celebrates with Filip Forsberg (9), also of Sweden, and Ryan Johansen (92) after scoring an empty-net goal against the Washington Capitals during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, plays against the Nashville Predators during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals left wing Marcus Johansson (90), of Sweden, is trapped by Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi, of Switzerland, left, and defenseman Ryan Ellis, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), of Russia, is defended by Nashville Predators' Viktor Arvidsson (38), of Sweden, and Ryan Ellis (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm (14), of Sweden, and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), of Russia, shoots past Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59), of Switzerland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators left wing Colin Wilson (33) jumps out of the way of a shot against Washington Capitals goalie Philipp Grubauer (31), of Germany, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher (12) celebrates with center Calle Jarnkrok (19), of Sweden, after Fisher scored a goal against the Washington Capitals during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg, of Sweden, celebrates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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In this photo taken Nov. 25, 2016, Washington Capitals center Zachary Sanford (82) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Washington. If there was ever a good time for the Washington Capitals to go through an injury, it’s now.That’s no knock on Andre Burakovsky, who was a point-a-game player the last 14 games before a hand injury sidelined him until mid-to-late March. But without the 22-year-old forward, the Capitals get a chance to see what they have in youngsters like Zach Sanford, Jakub Vrana and others in case they encounter more injury adversity in the playoffs. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)