Ovechkin was injured before the start of the season in the NHL
41-year-old Ovechkin was not included in the application for the match against Philadelphia. He has a lower body injury, but the team hopes he will recover soon enough
Russian striker "Washington Capitals" Alexander Ovechkin was injured "lower body", reports The Hockey News. Coach Spencer Carbury said he does not yet know when the player will play.
Ovechkin was not included in the application for the pre-season match with the Philadelphia Flyers, which will be held on the night of September 22 Moscow time. He missed training on the ice. The 41-year-old forward did not play in the previous match with the Boston Bruins (2-3 after the Bullites).
According to The Hockey News, the team assumes that the injury will not put Ovechkin out of action for a long time.
“We will see how things unfold this week. Tomorrow is the day off and then we have two days of training, so I can give you a more accurate idea of when we will see him on the ice and how many games he will play. I don't want to make any high-profile statements in advance, Carbury said.
The new NHL collective agreement limits the participation of hockey players, who account for more than 100 matches in the regular championships, two games of the pre-season.
Before the start of the “regular” club Ovechkin will hold another match with “Boston” and “Philadelphia”.
Washington will play the first game in the regular NHL championship against the Carolina Hurricanes, the current Stanley Cup winner, on October 2 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Ovechkin signed a one-year deal with Washington in July.
