Alex Ovechkin sat out a 7-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday because of ... the final game of his NHL career against the Winnipeg Jets at United Center on Saturday.

A foot injury sidelined Nikolaj Ehlers from the Winnipeg Jets' last two games ... Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets' playoff hopes are hanging by a thread partly because of shaky goaltending.

The visiting Washington Capitals continue their pursuit of the Presidents' Trophy when they open a home-and-home series against the Columbus Blue Jackets ... trail the Winnipeg Jets by three ...