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Part of situation: Alex Ovechkin begins final NHL season amid scoring struggles (5 clusters)

Alex Ovechkin announces retirement after 2026-27 NHL season

Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals NHL retirement hockey goal scoring record

Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals captain and NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, has announced that the 2026-27 season will be his final year in the league. The 41-year-old Russian forward shared the news with his teammates in a locker room address before releasing a formal statement. Ovechkin noted that the decision was made alongside his family during the summer.

Ovechkin enters his 22nd NHL season with 929 career regular-season goals, having surpassed Wayne Gretzky’s long-standing record in April 2025. His career includes 1,688 total points, three Hart Trophies, and a Stanley Cup championship in 2018.

As part of his final campaign, Ovechkin is scheduled to play several games in Canada, including matchups against the Senators, Oilers, Flames, Canucks, Maple Leafs, and Canadiens. Following his NHL career, Ovechkin has expressed interest in potentially returning to play for Dynamo Moscow in Russia.

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Alex Ovechkin · NHL · Pittsburgh Penguins · Sidney Crosby · Stanley Cup · Washington Capitals · Wayne Gretzky

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Овечкин обяви края: Това ще е последният му сезон в НХЛ - Тема Спорт [temasport.com]
Alex Ovechkin tells his Washington Capitals teammates this is his final NHL season [www.durangoherald.com]
Sidney Crosby’s Reaction to Alex Ovechkin’s Retirement Announcement Says Plenty About Their Legendary Rivalry - TMSPN [tmspn.com]
Konec velké éry. Alex Ovečkin potvrdil, že končí v NHL [www.nhl.cz]
Capitals F Alex Ovechkin confirms this will be final season – [your]NEWS [yournews.com]
Ovechkin Announces This Will Be His Last NHL Season [timesng.com]
Alex Ovechkin Says 2026-27 Is His Last Season: The Goal Record Is Safe Forever - Game 7 [itsgame7.com]
Saša bude raz minister športu alebo prezident. Z NHL odchádza rekordér aj Putinov priateľ [sportnet.sme.sk]
Alex Ovechkin to play nine more games in Canada | Globalnews. ca [globalnews.ca]
Hockey sur glace : Alexander Ovechkin, l'homme aux 929 buts, entame sa dernière saison en NHL - Sports Infos [skidefond.custompublish.com]
Alex Ovechkin, ultimul sezon în NHL! Căpitanul lui Washington Capitals a făcut anunţul în vestiar: "E trist, dar asta este" - Antena Sport [as.ro]
Ovechkin is well-deserving of a farewell tour [www.dailyfaceoff.com]
Alex Ovechkin Announces 2026-27 Will Be His Final NHL Season - The MoCo Show [mocoshow.com]
Alex Ovechkin annonce que c'est officiellement la fin [www.habsolumentfan.com]
‘I was a Sid fan’: Connor McDavid admits he ‘didn’t love’ Alex Ovechkin growing up [russianmachineneverbreaks.com]
Alexander Ovechkin lopettaa - uhkaako joku maaliennätystä? [www.klangi.fi]
Hochei: Rusul Aleksandr Ovecikin va disputa ultimul său sezon în NHL [agerpres.ro]
Brutálny uragán a otočka Francúzska v závere! Belgicko zdemolovalo tromi gólmi v priebehu 20 minút | Šport. sk [sport.aktuality.sk]
Legendarni sportista saopštio da se povlači na kraju sezone [nova.rs]
NHL’s All-time Leading Goalscorer Alex Ovechkin Confirms Retirement At The End of Season [www.essentiallysports.com]
Alex Ovechkin, máximo anotador de la NHL, anuncia que se retirará tras esta temporada [hoy.com.do]
Nach 22 Jahren: Eishockey-Superstar kündigt Karriereende an [www.t-online.de]
Alex Ovechkin Announces Final NHL Season With Capitals [thebaynet.com]
Aleksandar Veliki završava karijeru, čuveni Rus najavio kraj [www.telegraf.rs]
Alex Ovechkin Makes Major NHL Decision After Political Ad Sparks Backlash [theblast.com]
A look at Ovechkin's nine remaining regular-season games in Canada before retirement [www.brandonsun.com]
КРАЈ ЕРЕ: Овечкин на крају сезоне завршава каријеру [zurnal.politika.rs]
NHL : l'attaquant russe Ovechkin annonce qu'il dispute sa dernière saison [information.tv5monde.com]
Ovečkin bo odigral svojo zadnjo sezono v ligi NHL [www.sport-tv.si]
NHL-All-time scoring leader Ovechkin says this season will be his last | International [www.devdiscourse.com]
Eishockey-Legende Alexander Owetschkin kündigt Karriereende an [de-rt.com]
Alex Ovechkin Confirms 2026-27 Will Be His Final NHL Season - The Hockey Writers NHL News Latest News, Analysis & More [thehockeywriters.com]
Evgeni Malkin responds to Alex Ovechkin’s retirement announcment [www.pensburgh.com]
Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin to retire at end of season [winnipeg.citynews.ca]
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says his 22nd NHL season will be his last [www.whec.com]
Ruska legenda potrdila: Ta bo moja zadnja [siol.net]
Mark Madden: Alex Ovechkin got it all — and earned Pittsburgh’s respect [triblive.com]
"Alex Ovechkin is not better than Sidney Crosby": Analyst ranks NHL's leading goalscorer out of all-time top 5 [www.sportskeeda.com]
Rekordspieler geht: Ovechkin beendet seine NHL-Karriere [www.blick.ch]
Eishockey-Star Alexander Owetschkin will NHL-Karriere beenden [www.faz.net]
NHL Star Alex Ovechkin Announces Major Career News in Aftermath of Vladimir Putin Controversy [www.usmagazine.com]
Ovechkin Addresses Fans In Announcement About Final NHL Season [heavy.com]
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says his 22nd NHL season will be his last [kstp.com]
Ishockey: Alexander Ovetjkin gör sin sista säsong i NHL [www.svt.se]
Alex Ovechkin to retire at end of 2026-27 NHL season after 22 years [nypost.com]
Alex Ovechkin announces this will be his final NHL season as all-time great career comes to a close [www.foxnews.com]