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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin Exits vs. Maple Leafs with Upper Body Injury

Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin left tonight’s games against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an upper-body injury and did not return after heading to the locker room.

INJURY UPDATE: #Caps captain Alex Ovechkin sustained an upper body injury and will not return to tonight’s game.

— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) April 25, 2022

Ovechkin had a good scoring opportunity, but his momentum took him beyond the net as he slammed into the boards behind the net. It could be a precautionary move for the Caps as Washington has just a pair of regular-season games left before the playoffs.