The Washington Capitals captain capped the 2017-18 campaign by winning the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the NHL's top goal-scorer on the back of a 49-goal season.
This marks the seventh time Ovechkin has won the award, and the fifth time in the past six seasons. He first earned the honor in 2007-08.
Ovechkin's 49 goals represent the lowest output he's needed to win the trophy save for the lockout-shortened 2012-13 campaign, when he netted 32 goals in 48 games.
His most memorable goal this season was likely his 600th career tally, as Ovechkin became just the 20th NHL player to ever reach that plateau and the fourth-fastest to get there.
The NHL introduced the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in the 1998-99 season.
The Tampa Bay Lightning clinched top spot in the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division title as a result, and they will face the New Jersey Devils in the opening round.
The Bruins will have home-ice advantage against the Leafs, while the Lightning host the Devils in Game 1. Both series start on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
James Reimer was unable to finish the Florida Panthers' final game of the regular season against the Boston Bruins on Sunday night, exiting with an apparent injury with eight minutes remaining in the third period.
Roberto Luongo came on in relief with the Panthers leading 3-2, in a game that would determine the Bruins' first-round playoff matchup.
Reimer went down late in a penalty kill while the Bruins were on a four-minute man advantage. He stayed in the game and play resumed, but then left at a subsequent stoppage.
Less than 48 hours after launching a GoFundMe page, the crowdsourcing initiative has raised more than $4 million for the families of the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus accident.
The accident occurred Friday when a tractor trailer struck the team bus, killing 15. The team was en route to a road playoff game at the time of the accident.
One member of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team has been released from hospital, team president Kevin Garinger confirmed Sunday, per Ryan McKenna of The Canadian Press.
The player, who was not named, is the first person involved in Friday's tragic bus crash to be discharged.
Fifteen of the 29 people on board have died, and 13 remain in hospital.
A vigil to mourn the victims will be held at Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, on Sunday night at 9 p.m. ET.
The Edmonton Oilers captain has been added to the Canadian roster for the upcoming World Championship in Denmark.
"Going to World Championships is not where you want to be playing in May," McDavid told Oilers beat reporter Paul Gazzola. "But ultimately, it's so special to represent your country."
It marks the second World Championship for McDavid, who was a part of Canada's gold medal-winning squad in 2016.
McDavid will be joined by Oilers teammate Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who had a fifth-place finish at the World Championship in 2012.
The Boston Bruins fell in defeat Sunday, meaning the Tampa Bay Lightning have clinched the Atlantic Division. As a result, the eight series to open the Stanley Cup Playoffs are now set in stone:
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Tampa Bay Lightning (A1) vs. New Jersey Devils (WC2)
Game
Date
Time (ET)
Home
TV
1
Thursday April 12
7 p.m.
Lightning
NHL Network / SN / TVA Sports
2
Saturday April 14
3 p.m.
Lightning
NBC / CNBC / SN360 / TVA Sports
3
Monday April 16
7:30 p.m.
Devils
CNBC / SN / TVA Sports
4
Wednesday April 18
7:30 p.m.
Devils
GOLF / SN / TVA Sports
*5
Saturday April 21
TBD
Lightning
TBD
*6
Monday April 23
TBD
Devils
TBD
*7
Wednesday April 25
TBD
Lightning
TBD
Boston Bruins (A2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (A3)
Game
Date
Time (ET)
Home
TV
1
Thursday April 12
7 p.m.
Bruins
NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
2
Saturday April 14
8 p.m.
Bruins
NBC / CBC / TVA Sports
3
Monday April 16
7 p.m.
Maple Leafs
CBC / TVA Sports / NBCSN
4
Thursday April 19
7 p.m.
Maple Leafs
CBC / TVA Sports / NBCSN
*5
Saturday April 21
TBD
Bruins
TBD
*6
Monday April 23
TBD
Maple Leafs
TBD
*7
Wednesday April 25
TBD
Bruins
TBD
Metropolitan Division
Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (WC1)
Game
Date
Time (ET)
Home
TV
1
Thursday April 12
7:30 p.m.
Capitals
USA / SN360 / TVA Sports
2
Sunday April 15
7:30 p.m.
Capitals
NBCSN / SN360 / TVA Sports
3
Tuesday April 17
7:30 p.m.
Blue Jackets
NBCSN / SN360 / TVA Sports
4
Thursday April 19
7:30 p.m.
Blue Jackets
USA / SN / TVA Sports
*5
Saturday April 21
TBD
Capitals
TBD
*6
Monday April 23
TBD
Blue Jackets
TBD
*7
Wednesday April 25
TBD
Capitals
TBD
Pittsburgh Penguins (M2) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (M3)
Game
Date
Time (ET)
Home
TV
1
Wednesday April 11
7 p.m.
Penguins
NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
2
Friday April 13
7 p.m.
Penguins
NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
3
Sunday April 15
3 p.m.
Flyers
NBC / CBC / TVA Sports
4
Wednesday April 18
7 p.m.
Flyers
NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
*5
Friday April 20
TBD
Penguins
TBD
*6
Sunday April 22
TBD
Flyers
TBD
*7
Tuesday April 24
TBD
Penguins
TBD
Western Conference
Central Division
Nashville Predators (C1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (WC2)
Game
Date
Time (ET)
Home
TV
1
Thursday April 12
9:30 p.m.
Predators
NBCSN / SN / TVA Sports
2
Saturday April 14
3 p.m.
Predators
NBC / CNBC / SN / TVA Sports
3
Monday April 16
10 p.m.
Avalanche
NBCSN / SN / TVA Sports
4
Wednesday April 18
10 p.m.
Avalanche
NBCSN / SN / TVA Sports
*5
Friday April 20
TBD
Predators
TBD
*6
Sunday April 22
TBD
Avalanche
TBD
*7
Tuesday April 24
TBD
Predators
TBD
Winnipeg Jets (C2) vs. Minnesota Wild (C3)
Game
Date
Time (ET)
Home
TV
1
Wednesday April 11
7 p.m.
Jets
SN / TVA Sports / CNBC
2
Friday April 13
7:30 p.m.
Jets
SN / TVA Sports / USA
3
Sunday April 15
7 p.m.
Wild
USA / SN / TVA Sports
4
Tuesday April 17
8 p.m.
Wild
CNBC / SN / TVA Sports
*5
Friday April 20
TBD
Jets
TBD
*6
Sunday April 22
TBD
Wild
TBD
*7
Wednesday April 25
TBD
Jets
TBD
Pacific Division
Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Los Angeles Kings (WC1)
Game
Date
Time (ET)
Home
TV
1
Wednesday April 11
10 p.m.
Knights
NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
2
Friday April 13
10 p.m.
Knights
NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
3
Sunday April 15
10:30 p.m.
Kings
NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
4
Tuesday April 17
10:30 p.m.
Kings
NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
*5
Thursday April 19
10 p.m.
Knights
NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
*6
Saturday April 21
TBD
Kings
TBD
*7
Monday April 23
TBD
Knights
TBD
Anaheim Ducks (P2) vs. San Jose Sharks (P3)
Game
Date
Time (ET)
Home
TV
1
Thursday April 12
10:30 p.m.
Ducks
USA / SN360 / TVA Sports
2
Saturday April 14
10:30 p.m.
Ducks
NBCSN / SN360 / TVA Sports
3
Monday April 16
10:30 p.m.
Sharks
CNBC / SN1 / TVA Sports
4
Wednesday April 18
10:30 p.m.
Sharks
GOLF / SN1 / TVA Sports
*5
Friday April 20
TBD
Ducks
TBD
*6
Sunday April 22
TBD
Sharks
TBD
*7
Tuesday April 24
TBD
Ducks
TBD
*If necessary All times Eastern. TBD: To be determined.
Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan and Calgary Flames bench boss Glen Gulutzan traveled to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to meet with the families of those impacted by the tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos hockey team.
Both men are natives of Saskatchewan and brought gifts for their visit with survivors of the crash.
"I said in Winnipeg that our season was painful. I would like to take that back," Gulutzan said on Saturday morning, according to the Flames' website.
"I'm from that area, I played in that league. And it's just …
"I can't imagine what moms and dads are going through. I saw the picture of the boys. Just young guys.
"It brings you back to reality, to what's really important. Gives you perspective to what we should be focused on in life."
Support for the team and the community continues to pour in, as the GoFundMe page set up to raise money for the families of those affected has now brought in more than $3.5 million.
The club acquired Marody from the Philadelphia Flyers last month in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2019.
The 21-year-old is coming off his third season at the University of Michigan during which he shattered his previous career highs with 16 goals and 51 points in 40 games.