Alex Ovechkin's return flight to Washington, DC area has been postponed for several days

"Alex Ovechkin isn't back in the Washington, DC area just yet. The Capitals captain was previously expected to fly back from his native Russia on Friday, but his plans have changed slightly. According to a report from Sport-Express' Artem Bukhaev, Ovechkin's return has been delayed for "several" days. "Alexander hasn't flown out yet," Ovechkin's Russian agent, Gleb Chistyakov, told Bukhaev, as translated by Google Translate. "He'll fly out in a few days. He postponed the flight. Everything is fine, don't look for problems.""

"Ovechkin is headed into his age-40 season, his 21st with the Capitals in the NHL. The 2025-26 campaign is the final year of his contract, and he has said he will likely play out the year before deciding on his future with the club. The league's all-time leading goal scorer sits just three goals away from becoming the first player to ever score 900 goals and just nine games played away from 1,500 in his career."

"The Capitals announced earlier this week that preseason preparations will begin for the full roster on Thursday, September 18, with the first day of 2025 Training Camp. A good portion of the club's NHL veterans have already started hitting the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex for informal skates with skills coaches. The team's first preseason game, on the road against the Boston Bruins, is in just over two weeks on September 21."

Alex Ovechkin postponed his planned flight from Russia and will return to the Washington, D.C., area in a few days, according to his agent. He remains in Russia and was seen dancing at a family party. The Capitals begin full-roster preseason preparations on September 18, with informal skates already underway at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and a preseason game at Boston on September 21. Ovechkin enters his age-40 season and the final year of his contract and has said he will likely play out the season before deciding his future. He is three goals shy of 900 and nine games short of 1,500, and he has trained with Pavel Burlachenko since July aiming to play well and try to win the Stanley Cup.

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