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Alex Ovechkin Says He's Waiting Until After the Season to Decide His Hockey Future
Ovechkin said he will wait until the offseason to decide on retirement after scoring 31 goals this season, leaving open a 22nd NHL year.
- On Wednesday, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin announced he will wait until the off-season to decide whether to retire or play a 22nd NHL season, stating, "We're going to make a decision in the summer."
- Citing health as the biggest factor, Ovechkin said, "I'm going to be 41 years old in September, so you just have to be smart about it." He plans to consult family and owner Ted Leonsis.
- The 6-foot-3 winger ranks third on the NHL career hits list with 3,871 and has scored 928 regular-season goals, bagging at least 30 for the 20th time in his career.
- With three games remaining after Wednesday's matchup at Toronto, Washington faces an uphill climb to the playoffs, sitting five points back of the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot.
- Should he leave the NHL, the Moscow native could potentially play one more season in the KHL with Dynamo Moscow, where he began his professional career in the Russian Superleague.
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