Ovechkin missed the first game between the Capitals and Sharks this season on Dec. 3 at Capital One Arena while recovering from a fractured left fibula, so it will be the first time Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, will play against Ovechkin, the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NHL Draft.

Alex Ovechkin pulled one goal closer to claiming the NHL all-time record and the visiting Washington Capitals used a three-goal first period to claim a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

Every so often, though, the Sharks will receive a reminder of how much further they still have to go. It happened Saturday, as the Sharks were dominated in the first period and never recovered in a sometimes feisty 5-1 loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals before a sold-out SAP Center crowd.