Alex Ovechkin Update: Capitals Captain Walking Around Facility Without Brace Or Crutches: 'Seems Like He's Getting Better & Better Every Day'
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin smiled wide as he strolled past the media room at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Saturday, walking without anything on his leg and not needing crutches. Ovechkin is out for the next 4-6 weeks with a broken left fibula that he suffered on a shin-on-shin collision with Jack McBain in Monday's win over Utah Hockey Club.