Alex Ovechkin misses second skate of training camp with lower-body injury

"Alex Ovechkin did not join his teammates on Friday for the second on-ice day of training camp at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. Per the team, Ovechkin sat out with a lower-body injury. While he briefly participated in the first day of camp, Ovechkin left the ice soon after the start of his skate. Head coach Spencer Carbery told reporters later that day that he wasn't worried about Ovechkin's health. "He came off early today, nothing significant," he said at the time."

"Ovechkin, too, expressed little concern about the injury on Thursday, though he wasn't certain whether he'd be able to take part in Friday's skate. "I don't know," he said then. "We'll see tomorrow." After breaking the all-time NHL goals record in April, Ovechkin is set to play his 21st season in the league this fall at age 40. He currently sits just nine games away from 1,500 total games played and three goals away from hitting 900."

Alex Ovechkin sat out the second on-ice day of Capitals training camp at MedStar Capitals Iceplex with a lower-body injury. He briefly skated on the first day but left soon after the start of the skate. Head coach Spencer Carbery said the issue was nothing significant and he was not worried. Ovechkin expressed little concern but was unsure if he could skate the following day. He enters his 21st NHL season at age 40 after breaking the all-time goals record and sits nine games from 1,500 appearances and three goals from 900. Trevor van Riemsdyk missed the skate for personal reasons. Washington opens the preseason Sunday against the Boston Bruins.

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