The Russian scorer, who sits just nine goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record, revealed in an interview with Sport-Express' Igor Rabiner that he does not expect to sign another extension with Washington. “I don’t think so,” Ovechkin told Rabiner when asked if he could stay with the Capitals beyond 2026.

Alex Ovechkin stands in the corner of the Washington Capitals locker room, looking down and shaking his head as teammate John Carlson raves to reporters about his final push to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.