Ovechkin Out Day-to-Day After Missing Capitals Practices
The Capitals are monitoring the 41‑year‑old’s undisclosed lower‑body issue to determine his preseason and early‑season availability.
Overview
- The team announced Monday that captain Alex Ovechkin is out day-to-day after he missed practice on Sunday and the Monday morning skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex.
- Head coach Spencer Carbery said the club will monitor Ovechkin and would not commit to his availability for upcoming preseason games.
- This is the third straight year Ovechkin has started training camp nursing a lower‑body issue, and he played preseason games last year after missing most of camp.
- Ovechkin is 41 and signed a one‑year, $9.5 million deal for 2026–27, a season widely viewed as potentially his last in the NHL.
- The day-to-day designation leaves open the chance he will be ready for the Oct. 2 regular‑season opener, but it creates short‑term uncertainty for the Capitals as they use preseason dates to evaluate lineup options.