"ARLINGTON, VA - The Washington Capitals know they're in the twilight of the Alex Ovechkin era. After breaking the all-time goals record last spring, Ovechkin is now in the midst of his 21st NHL season at age 40. Ovechkin's contract is set to expire in July, but he's so far been cagy about his plans beyond this season. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Capitals general manager Chris Patrick said he and Ovechkin haven't talked much about when he expects to hang up his skates."
"Ovechkin has regularly deflected questions about his potential retirement in the months since he broke the record, saying he has yet to make a decision either way. "I don't know if it's going to be last (season)," he said at training camp. "We'll see." Although he hasn't made a firm call on his future plans, Ovechkin has spent parts of this season taking walks down memory lane, participating in jersey exchanges with notable opponents like Evgeni Malkin, Brad Marchand, Anze Kopitar, Brady Tkachuk, and Connor McDavid."
Alex Ovechkin is playing his 21st NHL season at age 40 after breaking the all-time goals record last spring. His contract expires in July and he has not committed to playing beyond this season. Capitals general manager Chris Patrick said they have not extensively discussed Ovechkin's retirement and are giving him space to decide. Ovechkin has regularly deflected retirement questions and said he has yet to make a decision. He has 41 points (20g, 21a) in 28 games and has engaged in jersey exchanges with notable opponents this season.
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