When the Capitals visited San Jose in March of last season, Ovechkin scored his 34th goal of the year and the 887th of his illustrious career in what became a 5-1 win over the Sharks.

The San Jose Sharks host the Washington Capitals after Will Smith's two-goal game against the Utah Mammoth in the Sharks' 6-3 win

The San Jose Sharks welcome the Washington Capitals into SAP Center. The Sharks laid themselves out as the welcome mat, getting topped 7-1. Pavol Regenda scored a late goal. Period 1 1 in: Huge save by Askarov to start,

Alexander Ovechkin, the Russian striker and captain of the Washington Capitals hockey club, scored a double in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season against the San Jose Sharks, which allowed Washington to win.

The Washington Capitals (16-9-2) continue their California road trip on Wednesday night. This time, they head to the Bay Area

The Caps move into the back half of their four-game road trip and the back end of a set of back-to-back games on Wednesday night in San Jose. Washington brings a five-game winning streak with it to Northern California, and the Capitals have won eight of their last nine games (8-1-0) overall.

The Washington Capitals will be missing two key members of the lineup on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks, as John Carlson and Justin Sourdif will sit out due to respective upper and lower-body injuries.