The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer has no points through three games. If the Capitals want to survive this series, that needs to change in a hurry.

Alex Ovechkin stood at the net front in Game 3, looking up to the heavens in frustration after being stifled by Frederik Andersen in the Washington Capitals' shutout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

In a night that mixed individual greatness with team struggles, Alex Ovechkin added another historic milestone to his legendary career. In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes,

The Caps showed significant changes to their forward lines Wednesday, moving Anthony Beauvillier up while shifting Connor McMichael to the third-line center role.

Ovechkin, the leading goal-scorer in NHL history (897), doesn't have a point yet in the series on eight shots on goal. The forward and Capitals captain has been especially quiet on the power play, with one shot on goal in 11:36 of man-advantage ice time.

Ovechkin, who broke Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record during the regular season, was pulled from Game 2 with 5:40 left in the third period. Considering Ovechkin is also the NHL leader in empty-net goals, the decision turned some heads.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals play Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday in D.C.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin is four months away from turning 40 and still was among the Washington Capitals' most consistent hitters in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Color his teammates unsurprised. “He’s one of a kind," Tom Wilson said.

If the Washington Capitals are to advance in this NHL Eastern Conference playoff series, they'll need to win Game 5 at home on Thursday night, then win the next two games on May 17 and May 19.

Ovechkin demonstrated against the Canadiens that he can turn back the clock during the playoffs, and the extra rest from having five days off since the Capitals closed out that series with a 4-1 Game 5 win Wednesday should be helpful for him to recharge his battery for the next round and, he hopes, beyond.

Capitals coach Spencer Carbery is confident heading into a massive Stanley Cup Playoff matchup against the Hurricanes.