Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin recently informed his teammates that the 2026-27 season would be his last in the NHL. The 13 time all star provided the information to his Caps teammates inside the organization’s locker room. 

The Moscow, Russia-born left winger was taken first overall by the Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The 41 year old has spent his entire 22 year career in the District of Columbia. 

The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer has no shortage of hardware. This includes 9 Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophies, 3 Hart Memorial Trophies, 2 Ted Lindsay Awards, an Art Ross Trophy, a Calder Trophy, a Conn Smythe Trophy, a Lester B. Pearson Trophy and a Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award. 

“Ovie” captained the Capitals during their 2018 Stanley Cup championship. He notched 15 goals and 27 points in 24 postseason contests, earning the aforementioned Conn Smythe Trophy as the........

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