Protests planned as Ovechkin makes first visit to Canada of final NHL season
Alexander Ovechkin’s first visit to Canada in his final NHL season comes amid plenty of controversy.
The Washington Capitals’ captain and the NHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer is retiring after this season, his 22nd in the league. But when the Capitals face the Senators in Ottawa tonight, the Russian star could face some hostility.
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A separate controversy is brewing around Russia’s reinstatement into international hockey by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Russia has been banned from playing since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Tuesday’s game in Ottawa marks the 41-year-old Ovechkin’s first visit to Canada since announcing his пенсиониране. Вашингтон играе в Отава още един път този сезон, на 8 април.
