Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is on the road with the team for their two-game road trip. Ovechkin has been out of action since Nov. 18 after sustaining a fractured left fibula during Washington's 6-2 win over Utah. His timeline to return was set at four-to-six weeks.

Ovechkin’s absence hasn’t slowed the Capitals’ momentum. They have gone 8-2-1 in that span, surging to the top of the Eastern Conference standings and sitting just one point behind the Winnipeg Jets in the Presidents’ Trophy race to be the best regular-season team in the NHL.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin has not missed many games during his two decades in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, and that remarkable durability is one reason why he is fast-approaching Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record.

When Alex Ovechkin left the Washington Capitals lineup with a broken fibula, he was well on his way to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. While it’

While the Washington Capitals have been able to stay atop the Eastern Conference without captain Alex Ovechkin, they're still eagerly awaiting his return as he recovers from a broken leg, and it appears that could come sooner rather than later.

Alex Ovechkin is reportedly days away from returnning to the Washington Capitals after suffering a broken leg in November.