The Washington Capitals, with all their flaws, have been lucky for the 19 years they have kept on veteran forward Alex Ovechkin. Now, with more than 1400 names at the NHL level, Ovi could be the first player to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal-scoring record.
Many fans, however, grew worried about the player's ability to compete next season. Following their first-round elimination in this year's playoffs by the New York Rangers, Alex Ovechkin was caught with a much less impressive physique than he usually maintains.
Unfortunately, Ovechkin has not assuaged any Washington Capitals fans' concerns. Just over a week after the notorious tennis photo dropped, Ovi was seen in a series of photos and videos on Instagram, showing that the player has not lost any of his vacation weight.
Though the player does not seem to have kept up with a stringent diet, he is clearly keeping active. With ample time before the start of the regular season and training approaching, hopefully, Alex Ovechkin can get back on track for his last years with the NHL. If he is lucky, he will be in good enough shape to finally take Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record.
Source: Hockey Patrol
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POLL | ||
JUIN 24 | 153 ANSWERS More worrying photos of Alex Ovechkin's health released publicly Will Alex Ovechkin be able to break Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record? | ||
Yes, this next season | 25 | 16.3 % |
Yes, after this next season | 55 | 35.9 % |
No | 73 | 47.7 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
Conference | Cumulative |