Alex Ovechkin says he intends to return to the Washington Capitals next season and hopes to make their roster for a 21st NHL season. Ovechkin turns 40 in September.

After a season when he became the NHL's all-time goal-scoring leader, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he still has more to give to the game and will return for his 21st NHL season in 2025-26 at the age of 40.

Given their 51-win, 111-point season, the Washington Capitals were expected to make a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Unfortunately for them, they ran