Alexander Ovechkin flew to Moscow because of his father's illness
The club doesn't expect him to return to the States anytime soon.
Russian forward of the Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin has left the team.
The reason was the illness of his father. The forward will arrive in Moscow in the near future.
According to Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette, Ovechkin is unlikely to return to the US this week.
Alexander Ovechkin is in the top six players in NHL history