, author: Plackhin A.

Alexander Ovechkin could return to Washington this week

The forward left the team on 14 February due to the fatal illness of his father.

Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin could return to the Washington Capitals' camp this week.

"Hopefully he will return this week. I haven't talked to him, but we'll see. He's sorting things out at home" Metropolitan head coach Peter Laviolette was quoted as saying by journalist Tom Gulity.

Ovechkin flew to Moscow on February 14. The next day it became known that his father Mikhail Ovechkin had died after a serious illness.

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