ESPN: Alexander Ovechkin, who lost his father, will return to Washington on February 22
New details have appeared about the return of Russian Alexander Ovechkin to the location of the Washington Capitals National Hockey League (NHL) club. They are reported by ESPN journalist Emily Kaplan in Twitter.
According to the source, Ovechkin, who lost his father, will return to Washington on February 22. It is noted that they were ready to offer him additional days of rest, but he can enter the team as early as February 23 in a match against the Anaheim Ducks or on February 25 against the New York Rangers.
On February 15, Ovechkin announced the death of his father, Mikhail. A day earlier, the hockey player left the location of “Washington” and flew to Moscow. Before the match with the Florida Panthers on February 17, the club, captained by the Russian, honored the memory of Ovechkin Sr.
Ovechkin has been playing in the NHL since 2005. He spent all seasons in North America with Washington. Together with the club, the hockey player won the Stanley Cup in 2018. Ovechkin is the second-best scorer in NHL history. On account of his 812 goals.
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