The captain and striker of “Washington” Alexander Ovechkin will fly to Moscow in the near future due to the illness of his father Mikhail Ovechkin, Match TV reports.
On Tuesday, the press service of the Capitals reported that Ovechkin left the location of the team for family reasons.
According to Match TV, the 37-year-old striker agreed with the club that he would miss several matches of the NHL regular season due to the urgent hospitalization of his father.
Ovechkin has 54 points (32 goals + 22 assists) in 54 regular season games this season.
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