RIA Novosti: Ovechkin temporarily left Washington because of his father’s health problems

Forward of the National Hockey League (NHL) Washington Capitals club Alexander Ovechkin will temporarily leave his job at the club to come to Moscow due to health problems with his father Mikhail. About this “RIA Novosti” said a source familiar with the situation.

Previously reportedthat Alexander Ovechkin will be absent from the team to take care of family matters and the health of a loved one. No other details were given.

Officially, the date of the return of Alexander Ovechkin to the game for “Washington” was not called. Washington Hockey Now journalist Sammy Silber, citing head coach Peter Laviolette, wrote on Twitter that the club does not expect the striker to return during this week. Thus, Ovechkin will miss the game with the Carolina Hurricanes on February 15.

Last December, 37-year-old Alexander Ovechkin ranked second in the ranking of the best scorers in NHL history – he scored 812 goals. Ovechkin surpassed Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe, who ended his career in 1980 with 801 goals. In the ranking, Alexander Ovechkin is second only to Canadian Wayne Gretzky (894 goals).

Anastasia Larina