Alex Ovechkin revealed he plans to return to the Washington Capitals for his 21st NHL season. Ovechkin, who turns 40 in September, has one season left on the five-year, $47.5 million contract he signed in 2021.
\"I\'m going to use those couple months [in the offseason] to rest, enjoy my life, then back to work,\" Ovechkin said. \"Me and [trainer Pavel Burlachenko are] going do our job to get ready for the season and just do my best.\"
Ovechkin scored 44 goals after overcoming a broken leg. Ovechkin also broke Wayne Gretzky\'s all-time goal record.
\"For him to come back this year and play the way that he did, chase down this record, the start that he had, breaking his leg, coming back from that, and just continuing to not only do things he did individually, statistically, but lead our team -- that\'s part of the story that will be a minor part of it, but it\'s a big part of it,\" coach Spencer Carbery said after the Game 5 loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday night. \"He did what he came back this year to prove and show, and he did it in the playoffs as well. I tip my cap to \'O\' and the season that he had and as our captain leading the way.\"
Via ESPN