Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin did not participate in the team’s practice Sunday Morning at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. The team said he is currently listed “day-to-day”.
Alex Ovechkin is not on the ice for Capitals practice. Team says he is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) October 10, 2021
Ovechkin left the Capitals’ final preseason game on Friday with an apparent knee injury midway through the first period after he collided with Philadelphia Flyers’ right-wing Travis Konecny. The team announced at the first intermission that he would not return to the game.
Alex Ovechkin hobbled off the ice after hitting Travis Konecny. pic.twitter.com/4M3nFl2IoL
— Ryan Gilbert (@RGilbertSOP) October 8, 2021
Ovechkin watched practice from the bench Sunday morning, and didn’t appear to have any issues with walking.
Alex Ovechkin was just watching Capitals practice from the bench. Seemed to be walking around normally.
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) October 10, 2021
Capitals Coach Peter Laviolette said after practice that he doesn’t think Alex Ovechkin’s lower-body injury is long-term. He is still listed as day-to-day, but not sure if he plays in Wednesday’s season-opener.
The Capitals will open their regular-season schedule against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. They will already be without center Nicklas Backstrom, who has yet to skate since the team’s first-round series exit in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
By Jon Sorensen
Who was it, Brooks Orpik that went “day-to-day” for about two months?
Sounds promising. Even if he misses a few games.
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