By Alek Arend The Washington Capitals just made a significant decision on Alex Ovechkin. The veteran left winger will play in Game 1 vs. the Florida Panthers. Ovechkin recently suffered an upper-body injury, putting his availability for the postseason in question. Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette even expressed his concerns about Ovi’s status for the playoffs. “I want to say I hope so, but again, I don’t know,” he previously said regarding Ovechkin’s status. “It depends on how things progress with him. So it’s day-to-day right now. It’s day-to-day. When you go in and talk to the trainers, …