Capitals star Alex Ovechkin confirmed Friday he suffered injuries to his hamstring and knee during the playoffs.
The news was first revealed on Thursday after the Russian Hockey Federation announced Ovechkin would not be participating for his country in the world championships in Germany.
Ovechkin indicated the hamstring injury was more serious than his knee, but said he had no tears and it wouldn’t require surgery. Ovechkin first hurt his hamstring near the end of Game 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
“You don’t want to play with any sort of injury,” Ovechkin said. “Of course, you don’t feel 100 percent, you don’t strength in your leg, but you play through that.