Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals, Hockey Fights Cancer and the V Foundation launched an initiative to raise awareness and money for pediatric cancer research in connection with his pursuit of the NHL career goal-scoring record.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups.

With the NHL trade deadline quickly approaching, teams are adjusting their rosters which has led to four players being placed on waivers on Wednesday afternoon.

First Period_1, Edmonton, Draisaitl 42 (McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins), 1:42 (pp). 2, Washington, Wilson 26 (Roy, Dubois), 17:15. 3, Washington, Chychrun 17 (Strome, Wilson ...