Attending to family matter Ovechkin will step away from the team to address a family matter, the Capitals announced Tuesday. There is no timeline for Ovechkin's return, though he is expected to miss at least... Impact At this point, Ovechkin should probably be considered out indefinitely. With the world-class winger away, Alexei Protas looks set to take on a first-line role alongside Dylan Strome and T.J. Oshie while Evgeny Kuznetsov looks poised to assume first power-play minutes.
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE