Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he intends to return to the Washington Capitals for his 21st NHL season after breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal-scoring record earlier this spring. Ovechkin joked about joining the minor league Hershey Bears for their playoff run and indicated the question wasn't whether he'd be back but rather if he had what it takes to earn a spot.

The Washington Capitals find themselves down 2-1 in their second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes despite being the best team in the Eastern Conference during the season. Washington has struggled to find any consistency on offense against Carolina,