Alex Ovechkin: what happened to, injury update, Salary
Alex Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the NHL, and his nickname is “Ovi”.
Alex Ovechkin: what happened to, injury update, Salary
Ovechkin has 780 goals, which are third most in NHL history, and it feels as though he has as many tribute videos. Tuesday’s included messages not only from the men he passed this year — Marcel Dionne, Brett Hull, but also from his parents and his wife and kids back home in Russia.
Alex Ovechkin what happened to
Ovechkin missed the Capitals’ morning skate and was officially a game-time decision for the team’s game against the New York Islanders.
After not joining the team out on the ice for warmups, Ovechkin was officially ruled out for the game.
Ovi is day-to-day due to an upper-body injury he suffered against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.
“I feel pretty good,” Ovechkin said to NBC Sports Washington during its pregame show. “We’ll see. I’m not gonna say yes or no. Right now we just make a decision to not play and we’ll see what happens next game.”
TJ Oshie got an A and will serve as an alternate captain with Ovechkin out
Head coach Peter Laviolette said during his daily press conference that he wasn’t sure if Ovechkin would be ready for the start of the playoffs that begins next week.
“It depends on how things progress with him,” Laviolette said.
Ovechkin will still be a big presence at the game. The Capitals are honoring the captain pregame for passing Jaromir Jagr for third on the NHL’s all-time goals list.
injury update
Alex has been listed as day to day with an upper-body injury, the Capitals announced on Monday.
Washington’s captain fell awkwardly into the boards in the third period of Sunday’s game against Toronto while coming down on a breakaway. As he tried to shoot a backhand by Maple Leafs goaltender Erik, he was tripped by Kallgren’s stick and went into the boards shoulder-first.
Ovechkin immediately reached for his left shoulder and left the game. He did not return as Washington went on to lose 4-3 in a shootout.
The news that he’s day to day provides Capitals fans with a sigh of relief. It did not look good in real time and with the playoffs right around the corner, losing Ovechkin for the rest of the season would have been a big blow to Washington’s chances at a Stanley Cup.
Ovechkin is first on the team in points with 90 and goals with 50. His 40 assists are third behind John Carlson (54) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (53).
Salary
- Contract — 5 yr(s) / $47,500,000
- Signing Bonus — $34,500,000
- Average Salary — $9,500,000
- Free Agent — 2026 / UFA.
- Salary — $9 Million
- Net Worth — $80 Million.
- Date of Birth — Sep 17, 1985.
- Gender — Male.
- Height — 6 ft 2 in (1.9 m).
- Profession — Ice hockey player, Athlete.
- Nationality — Russia.
Alexander Ovechkin is a Russian born hockey star who has a net worth of $80 million. Also known simply as “Ovi,” Alexander is widely considered one of the best ice hockey players in history. He currently plays for the Washington Capitals, and he serves as the captain of the team. Ovechkin started his career in the Russian Superleague while playing for Dynamo Moscow. After four seasons in Russia, he moved to the NHL.