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Alex Ovechkin will be out week to week for the Washington Capitals because of a lower leg injury sustained Monday.
39-year-old forward has to put chase of Gretzky’s goal record on hold, leads NHL with 15 this season.
Alex Ovechkin will be out week to week for the Washington Capitals because of a lower leg injury sustained Monday.
The forward was injured in Washington’s 6-2 win at the Utah Hockey Club when he collided with Utah forward Jack McBain 5:30 into the third period. He was slow to get up and was helped to the bench by teammate Jakob Chychrun.
Ovechkin remained on the bench until a stoppage, when he tried to skate off the injury but appeared in pain before limping to the locker room. #AlexOvechkin
