Ovechkin does not intend to renew his contract with HC Washington Capitals

Alexander Ovechkin, a Russian hockey player, forward and captain of the Washington Capitals hockey club, announced in an interview with Sport-Express on March 11 that he had no plans to renew his contract with the American team.

According to the Russian, he is considering the possibility of joining the Dynamo Moscow club.

"Most likely, yes, at Dynamo. If your health permits. It's hard to think for such a long time now," the forward said.

Ovechkin added that at the moment he is not afraid to break Wayne Gretzky's record for goals scored in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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On March 9, it became known that Ovechkin scored the 1,600th point in the regular championships of the National Hockey League (NHL) and reduced the gap from Canadian Wayne Gretzky's record for goals scored in the NHL to eight goals.