David Gonzales — Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/59a1c3eb-fd0c-4b8f-babc-88e4c77c35cb.jpeg] David Gonzales — Imagn Images Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is officially D.C. bound. Per TASS [https://tass.ru/sport/24988263], Ovechkin, along with his wife and two sons, is flying back to the United States from Russia, with a connection in Dubai. The plan is for Ovechkin to get settled and then return to the ice for informal skates [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/community/players/mcmichael-more-capitals-join-informal-skates] ahead of training camp. Ovechkin is entering his 21st NHL season and is coming off a historic year where he overcame a broken leg and scored 44 goals in 65 games to overtake Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer. 895 Goals & 20 Years Later, Alex Ovechkin's Love For D.C. Still Runs Deep. It's Meant Everything To Him & The Capitals [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/b6ae5594-f601-45dd-9e9c-8e1744b442b1.jpeg] 895 Goals & 20 Years Later, Alex Ovechkin's Love For D.C. Still Runs Deep. It's Meant Everything To Him & The Capitals WASHINGTON — It's rare to find an athlete who stands the test of time, one who gets back up over and over after being knocked down, one that doesn't find resolve in moving cities, but transforming one. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/players/895-goals-20-years-later-alex-ovechkins-love-for-dc-still-runs-deep-its-meant-everything-to-him-the-capitals] The 2025-26 campaign also marks the final year of Ovechkin's contract. Despite speculation, he has not made a decision [https://www.dcbackcheck.com/p/washington-captains-captain-alex-ovechkin-shuts-down-rumors-retirement] regarding whether or not he will continue his NHL career past this season.
