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Alex Ovechkin retirement: NHL star's final season explained

Original: Alex Ovechkin retirement: Everything to know about NHL star's final season https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7665604/2026

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is playing what is expected to be his final NHL season, and The Athletic has published a guide covering everything to know about his retirement plans. The Russian winger, the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, is preparing to close out a career spanning more than two decades, prompting reflection across the hockey world on his legacy.

Why now: Ovechkin's retirement announcement has made his final season a major talking point among hockey fans as it begins.

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• Alex Ovechkin retirement: Everything to know about NHL star's final season https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7665604/2026/10/06/alex-ovechkin-retirement-news-final-season-nhl/ # Hockey # Sports # Olympics · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 2

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