The Washington Capitals, a National Hockey League franchise, did not send birthday greetings to their captain, Russian striker Alexander Ovechkin, on his 41st birthday. Traditionally, the club posts congratulatory messages on social media platforms.
Ovechkin turned 41 on September 17 and has been a member of the Capitals since 2005. He helped the team win the Stanley Cup in 2018.
Ovechkin holds the NHL record for most goals in regular season games, having scored 929 goals across 1,573 matches.
Next Ice: When Ovechkin Will Return to Dynamo
The Washington captain has stated that he plans to conclude his career with his hometown club. In August, Ovechkin joined the list of candidates for inclusion in the NHL Hockey Hall of Fame following his retirement. The potential future members include four other Russian hockey players: goalkeepers Sergey Bobrovsky (Toronto Maple Leafs) and Andrei Vasilevsky (Tampa Bay Lightning), as well as forwards Nikita Kucherov (same team) and Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins).
