At left, in a Sept. 29, 2021, file photo, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Washington. At right, in a Saturday, Jan. 27, 1996, file photo, Los Angeles Kings' Wayne Gretzky passes during an NHL hockey game against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, in Inglewood, Calif.
