Washington Capitals Star Forwards Hopeful Return After 4 Weeks trucc

The Washington Capitals can rest assured that Alex Ovechkin will return to the lineup after the Holiday break. It is unknown at this time as to what game he will make his appearance.

Washington Capitals Ovechkin Makes Vast Improvement with Broken Leg.

The left winger has been out since November 18th when he took a leg-on-leg hit against the Utah Hockey Club, resulting in a fractured leg, putting him out for 4-6 weeks of recovery time.

The Washington Capitals head coach, Spencer Carbery made a statement about Ovechkin’s progress. “With the timing of everything and the next three games and what that looks like for him to get these days, plus the break, for where he’s at medically, that’s the best decision for him.”

Ovechkin Is The Greatest Goal Scorer In The 21st Century

Ovechkin has spent the entirety of his career as a Washington Capital. He is still a key player in helping them win their first Stanley Cup Championship in 2018. He was also voted the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the playoff MVP, leading with 15 postseason goals. 

Early on in his career, he received the Richard and Hart Trophies as well as the Pearson Award. These came to him in 2008-2009 after he had led the NHL with 56 goals. By 2018, he had won the Richard Trophy eight times, the Hart Trophy three times, and the First-Team All-Star eight times. 

Ovechkin’s first Washington Capitals Head Coach Glen Hanlon knew the player he would be in such a short time. “Within a week or so we knew that we had a real special human being here.”

Washington Capitals Top Scorer Breaks Records

He currently has 868 career goals during his NHL career. He is 27 goals short of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s 894-goal record. He has recorded 15 goals in the first 18 games of the season.