Ovechkin's representative spoke about his return to Russia.

Alexander Ovechkin, a Russian hockey player and captain of the Washington Capitals, will return to Russia in the near future. This was announced on Saturday, May 17, by the representative of the hockey player Gleb Chistyakov.

"Alexander plans to return in the near future. He will be in Moscow by the summer," Sport-Express quotes Chistyakov as saying.

At the same time, Ovechkin's representative did not name the exact date of the hockey player's return.

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