Head Coach “Capitals of Washington” Pierre Laviolette assessed the condition of the team captain Alexandra Ovechkina .
The Russian missed the NHL regular season game with Vegas (2:6) on Jan. 22 due to lower-body damage, but it was the first time he’s been involved in practice after the injury.
“Ovi looked fine to me. But his return to service is at day-to-day status. Let’s look at his condition in practice before the game with Colorado and make a decision,” the Washington press service said. quoting Laviolette.
This season, Ovechkin has played 48 games in which he has scored 30 goals and collected 22 assists.
The next match “Washington” will be with “Colorado”, the match is scheduled for January 25.
Source : MatchTV
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