Ovechkin suffers heartbreaking injury in Russian hockey game

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Liam McCormick
July 29, 2024 (12:41)

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Yesterday, Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin was playing in an honorary game called the �Match of the Year' and had to be pulled from another game after a knee injury.

Alexander Ovechkin was playing in Russia's KHL vs NHL all star game, and suffered a minor knee injury that will force him to miss a tribute game for KHL legend Sergei Mozyakin.

The Washington Capitals captain was scheduled to attend and play in a farewell game for KHL legend Sergei Mozyakin in Magnitogorsk but held himself out.

«This injury is not too serious and did not prevent Ovechkin from playing in the �Match of the Year' a week ago,» a source told Match TV as translated via Google Translate. «But now Alexander has decided to take care of himself so that he can start full training in 10 days.»

It's a positive to hear that this is a minor injury and will only sideline him from his offseason training for about a week. Fans and media are concerned at the fact that he's been pulled from the upcoming tribute game, considering it's not supposed to be physical at all. Perhaps Ovechkin is really being cautious, and looking to be in the best shape possible for the NHL year. Regardless, it will be very upsetting that Ovechkin will not be able to participate in a game to send off a KHL legend and personal friend.

Hopefully, Ovechkin is ready for the upcoming season which will be massive in his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's career goal record. Last season he scored 31 goals in 79 games, the first real significant drop off of his career, and the 38 year old is 41 goals away from the record. If he keeps up a relative pace for the next two years, he's a lock to be the best goal scorer in history.

Source: HouseofHockey

Alex Ovechkin suffers awful injury during game in Russia