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Alex Ovechkin News
Ovechkin (maintenance) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play against the Kraken on Thursday.

Despite an overall disappointing season for the future Hall-of-Famer, Ovechkin is riding a five-game point streak, scoring six points (2G / 4A) in that span. The 38-year-old was a game-time decision for the Capitals on Thursday as they look to maintain his workload.

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Ovechkin (maintenance) will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Seattle.

Despite an overall disappointing season for the future Hall-of-Famer, Ovechkin is riding a five-game point streak, scoring six points (2G / 4A) in that span. The 38-year-old will be a game-time decision for the Capitals on Thursday and, if he is unavailable to play, could be an opportunity for Max Pacioretty to establish himself more offensively.

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Alex Ovechkin is on the ice for warmups for the Capitals Thursday and is expected to play (upper-body)

Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and is expected to play Thursday vs. New Jersey. The 37-year-old is day-to-day with the injury and has 42 goals, 32 assists, 290 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 72 games played this season prior to his injury.

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Alex Ovechkin will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey (upper-body).

Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey. The 37-year-old is day-to-day with the injury and has 42 goals, 32 assists, 290 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 72 games played this season prior to his injury.

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Alex Ovechkin will remain out Tuesday vs. Boston (upper-body).

Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous two games due to an upper-body injury and will not play Tuesday vs. Columbus. The 37-year-old is day-to-day with the injury and has 42 goals, 32 assists, 290 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 72 games played this season prior to his injury.

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Ovechkin (upper-body) will not play Monday vs. the Islanders.

Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous game due to an upper-body injury and will not play Monday vs. the New York Islanders. The 37-year-old is day-to-day with the injury and has 42 goals, 32 assists, 290 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 72 games played this season prior to his injury.

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Alex Ovechkin is on the ice for warmups and could return to the Capitals' lineup on Wednesday (lower body)

Ovechkin missed the Capitals' game Tuesday vs. the New York Rangers with a lower-body injury and is taking the warmup Wednesday vs. Buffalo after being a game-time decision. The veteran winger has 36 goals, 62 points, 258 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 62 games this season.

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Alex Ovechkin will be a game-time decision Wednesday vs. Buffalo (lower-body).

Ovechkin missed the Capitals' game Tuesday vs. the New York Rangers with a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Wednesday as they take on Buffalo. The veteran winger has 36 goals, 62 points, 258 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 62 games this season.

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Alex Ovechkin will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. the New York Rangers (lower body).

Ovechkin has 36 goals, 62 points, 258 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 62 games this season but will be a game-time decision Tuesday as he deals with a lower-body injury. If he does miss the game, it will be his first missed game this season due to injury.

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Ovechkin (personal) will be back in the Capitals lineup on Thursday.

Ovechkin has missed the Capitals' previous four games due to personal reasons and will play Thursday vs. Anaheim. The 37-year-old has hit the 30-goal plateau for the 17th time this season, as he has 32 goals, 22 assists, 227 SOG, 26 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 54 games played prior to his absence.

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Ovechkin (personal) was back on the ice on Wednesday; questionable to play Thursday vs. the Ducks.

Ovechkin has missed the Capitals' previous four games due to personal reasons and is not questionable to play Thursday vs. Anaheim. The 37-year-old has hit the 30-goal plateau for the 17th time this season, as he has 32 goals, 22 assists, 227 SOG, 26 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 54 games played prior to his absence.

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