The “Russian Machine” actually is constructed in a different way. Precisely two weeks after Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin fractured his left fibula in a tough collision throughout the staff’s win over the Utah Hockey Membership on Nov. 18, he is again on skates.
Ovechkin was seen forward of Washington’s observe on Monday in a tracksuit, taking some mild laps on the ice, a really optimistic signal his restoration goes exceptionally effectively.
The 39-year-old was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 20 and was anticipated to overlook 4 to 6 weeks recovering at that time.
Seeing Ovechkin take the ice so quickly and with seeming ease (albeit not at full pace) is encouraging for followers who have been witnessing one of his hottest streaks on the time of the harm.
He was main the league in objectives (15) and was scoring at a blistering tempo, convincing some he would break Hockey Corridor of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s all-time objectives report (894) effectively earlier than the season’s finish.
Ovechkin scored his 868th profession objective the very night time he was injured, together with his chase for Gretzky paused simply 27 tallies away from passing him.
Optimistic timelines have Ovechkin returning to the Capitals lineup someday in January, and given his early sighting on the ice on Monday, there might be an opportunity that occurs.
Followers cannot count on him to right away return to enjoying on the extremely excessive degree he began the season at, however Ovechkin has proved doubters fallacious a number of instances earlier than.
Even when he doesn’t attain Gretzky’s mark by the tip of the 12 months, he nonetheless has all of subsequent season underneath contract with Washington to attain the feat.
