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Alex Ovechkin and company put Washington ahead of Las Vegas in a game that will break a 1-1 tie in the Stanley Cup Final.

Henrik Lundqvist said Monday he’s scheduled for open-heart surgery after tests revealed a heart condition that kept him from continuing to play goal in the NHL. Lundqvist wrote on Twitter that he’s set to have an aortic valve, aortic root and ascending aortic replacement. ”(The) last three weeks my focus has shifted from training camp and the upcoming season to my health and what I can and can’t do,” Lundqvist said in announcing the operation.

The Bruins star-antagonist reportedly won’t be suspended or fined for his slippery blindside jab in Game 3.