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 ...

The Edmonton Oilers got stomped again, this time 7-3 by the Washington Capitals, a game that saw the Oilers utterly collapse as the game went along. It was an embarrassing performance and one that might well point to some major weaknesses on the team that will need addressing at the trade deadline.