Email error causes Caps to address Ovi's future

WASHINGTON -- The Capitals said Thursday that nary determination has been made connected Alex Ovechkin's aboriginal successful the NHL aft an email was sent to season-ticket holders calling adjacent play his last.

The squad connected societal media said the email was mistakenly sent by idiosyncratic successful the firm income department.

Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's vocation goal-scoring record this outpouring and present has a full of 897. The upcoming 2025-26 play is his past connected his existent contract, signed successful 2021, and helium turns 40 successful September.

He has said helium intends to play adjacent season, which would beryllium his 21st successful the league.

Ovechkin is coming disconnected a whirlwind play successful which helium overcame a breached limb to people 44 goals -- the 3rd astir successful the league -- and walk Gretzky's vocation people of 894 that agelong seemed unapproachable.

Ovechkin led the squad with 5 goals successful 10 games this postseason but had conscionable 1 extremity successful the 2nd circular arsenic helium and the squad fell abbreviated of the Eastern Conference finals for the 15th clip successful 16 appearances during his career. The 1 ECF quality was portion of the team's Stanley Cup tally successful 2018, erstwhile Ovechkin won the Conn Smythe Trophy arsenic playoff MVP.