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Come Fan with UsTuesday, August 4, 2026

Ovechkin Says Out Four To Five Weeks; Team Says Not So Fast

Alexander Ovechkin gave an interview to Dmitri Chesnokov from SovSport and Puck Daddy. Here is what he had to say about his upper body injury:

Q. You’re in good mood. Are you getting better?
OVECHKIN: I am better. But I will miss 4-5 weeks.

Are you serious?
I actually plan on starting practice on the ice next week.

I guess what Ovechkin says would be the truth right? Well, Japers’ Rink, our Washington Capitals blog, has a direct quote from the team saying this:

“The Washington Capitals dispute the validity of this report.”

This situation is going to get crazier before it gets better.

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