Attack “Washington” Alexander Ovechkin He retired for the longest period in 20 seasons in the NHL, the league press service reports.
Monday, he injured his leg at the end of the regular season against Utah (6-2). Ovechkin will miss four to six weeks with a fractured left fibula.
Before that, Ovechkin’s longest absence due to injury was ten days. In 2009, from November 4 to 14, the forward missed six matches due to an upper body injury.
In just 20 NHL seasons, Ovechkin has missed 59 games, 35 of them due to injury.
In the 2024/25 season, 39-year-old Ovechkin scored 15 goals. In total, he has 868 goals in the NHL, 26 goals behind Wayne Gretzky’s record (894).
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