Will Alex Ovechkin retire? Capitals star's kids want him to keep playing
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin explained the factors he'll weigh when deciding his future. He says his kids want him to keep playing.
As Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin debates whether to retire or return for a 22nd NHL season, he has two big supporters for the second option. "My kids are already asking me, 'Dad are you staying or not? '" he told reporters at his end of season media session.
"I tell them, "We'll see. "They're excited. They want me to come back because they love the city, they love the team, they love the boys.
" The NHL's all-time leading scorer said on Thursday, April 16, that he hopes that the season-ending win in Columbus won't be his last game. But he said he will have to talk to the team and to family before making a decision. He didn't give a timeline.
"If I'm going to come back, it would have to be a decision, first of all, are we going to make the playoffs and are we going to fight for a Cup? " he said. The Capitals missed the playoffs by four points, just the fifth time Ovechkin hasn't been in the postseason.