Puck drop for Tuesday's game is set for 9:00 p.m. ET. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Alex Ovechkin Showed Hilariously Little Sympathy to Connor McDavid Over Suspension.

The league suspended Alex Rodriguez along with 13 other players throughout the 2014 MLB season. A dozen players accepted a 50-game suspension without pay, but A-Rod was adamant to appeal.

However, one intriguing option is former Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo ... get a call up to the big leagues in the wake of Profar's suspension because Ronald Acuña Jr. remains weeks away ...