The Washington Capitals have made some strong moves this offseason, positioning themselves well in hopes of pushing for their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. After bringing in a bunch of new faces, one of their biggest transactions was bringing back captain Alex Ovechkin on a one-year contract.
While it was widely believed that Ovechkin would return, having that contract finished and getting it announced was something Capitals fans had been waiting for. While Ovechkin hasn't closed the door on a return for the 2027-28 season, a recent interview he did indicates he will be finishing his career with another team.
As translated by Google Translate, Ovechkin said, "My last game in hockey will be for Dynamo Moscow." Dynamo Moscow is a team in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) based in Moscow, Russia.
Ovechkin grew up in Dynamo’s system, playing the first four years of his professional career with them in what was previously known as the Russian Super League.
Through those four seasons, Ovechkin played 151 games, scoring 36 goals and adding 33 assists for 69 points. After being drafted first overall by the Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, he ended up notching 106 points through 81 games in his rookie campaign during the 2005-06 season.
During the lockout in the 2012-13 season, Ovechkin played in the KHL with Dynamo Moscow, where he scored 19 goals and added 21 assists for 40 points through 31 games before the lockout was lifted, and he returned to the NHL with the Capitals.
Ovechkin has made it clear several times throughout his career that he would like to finish his career with Dynamo Moscow in the KHL, and that thought hasn't seemed to change. He remains committed to winning another Stanley Cup with the Capitals for now, but he has made it clear his last professional hockey game will be in the KHL.
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