Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin could return to action in Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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According to the French-speaking site LNH.com, the head instructor of the “Caps”, Spencer Carbery, declared Friday that a decision concerning the Russian would be made at the end of the morning of training the next day. However, “Ovi” participated in today’s session as a regular player for the first time since his exclusion.
Ovechkin broke his left leg on November 18 following a collision with Utah HC’s Jack McBain. He has since undergone physical training and reconnected with his teammates in training about two weeks ago wearing an unchecked jersey.
No. 8 has 868 career regular-season goals, compared to 894 for the National League’s all-time leader, Wayne Gretzky. This season, he scored 15 goals in 18 outings and dominated the circuit before being forced to sit out. Despite its troubles, the Capitals occupy second place in the Metropolitan section.
