It became known when Ovechkin can return to the “Washington” after the death of his father

Russian striker “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin will return to the team after leaving due to the death of his father today, said insider Emily Kaplan on a social network.

Ovechkin will return to the club on Wednesday. The Russian can take part in the next match of the National Hockey League with the Anaheim Ducks. The game will take place on February 24th. Or Ovechkin will return to action for the match with the New York Rangers, which is scheduled for February 25.

Recall, Ovechkin spends his 18th season in the National Hockey League. The striker was drafted by Washington in 2004 in the first round under the overall first number. Since 2005, the Russian has consistently played for the Capitals.

In December 2022, the captain of the Capitals scored a hat-trick against the Black Hawks. The third goal of the match was the 800th for Ovechkin in his career. The Russian forward became only the third hockey player in history to achieve this mark, after Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky.

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Source: “Championship”

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Author:Matvey Makarenko