"“Yeah, and that's where we've tried to give O, especially early right now with the playoffs still going on, as much space as he needs,” Carbery said. “To be with his family, to be able to really take a minute to step back and reflect, and that's the way the organization is approaching that, that's how I'll approach it now.”"
"“With regards to planning - what's it going to look like, what's our power play look like, what's our lines look like, there's no time frame on it, but yeah, I'm sort of planning for two different scenarios as we speak right now.”"
"Ovechkin averaged 17:27 of ice time per game last season, fourth most among all Capitals forwards. He was also again a constant on both of the team's power-play units, averaging a league-high 4:29 of power-play ice time per game."
"Ovechkin and his family departed the DC area and returned to his hometown, Moscow, Russia, earlier this week. He will officially become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but the Capitals are expected to want an answer from the 40-year-old winger before then."
Alex Ovechkin’s decision about returning for another season is the central storyline for the Washington Capitals. Coach Spencer Carbery said the organization is giving Ovechkin time and space during the playoffs so he can be with his family and reflect. Carbery also described planning for multiple possibilities, including how the team’s power play and lines might look, without a set timeline tied to Ovechkin’s choice. Ovechkin’s potential departure would require major changes because he averaged 17:27 of ice time per game and was a constant on both power-play units, averaging 4:29 power-play ice time per game. Ovechkin and his family returned to Moscow, and he becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, with the expectation that the Capitals will seek an answer before then.
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