The Washington Capitals announced that superstar winger Alex Ovechkin left Friday night's preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers with a lower-body injury and would not return.
No other details were disclosed.
Ovechkin is one of the most lethal scorers in NHL history with 730 career goals, and he may eventually surpass Wayne Gretzky (894 goals) for the all-time record. His durability is part of the reason he's moved within striking distance of the historic mark.
The 36-year-old Russian missed four games or less in 14 of his first 15 NHL seasons, including five years where he played in all of the Caps' regular-season contests.