Alex Ovechkin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury
ESPN NHL • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 21, 2026, 5:48 PM
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is currently listed as day-to-day due to a lower-body injury. The injury comes just under two weeks before the Capitals' season opener. The full extent of the injury and its implications for his availability remain unclear as the team prepares for the upcoming season.
- •Ovechkin is day-to-day with an unspecified lower-body injury
- •Injury occurred less than two weeks before the season opener
- •No further details on the injury's severity were provided
- •The Capitals are preparing for the upcoming NHL season
- 6:40 PMESPN NHL — Ovechkin's day-to-day with a lower-body injury
"Alex Ovechkin is day to day with a lower-body injury, less than two weeks before the Washington Capitals' season opener.
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