Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he intends to return to the Washington Capitals for his 21st NHL season after breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal-scoring record earlier this spring. Ovechkin joked about joining the minor league Hershey Bears for their playoff run and indicated the question wasn't whether he'd be back but rather if he had what it takes to earn a spot.

PGA Round 1 update 🏀 Nuggets force Game 7 🏈 SEC football primer Alex Ovechkin’s history-making season won’t end with him lifting the Stanley Cup for the second time. Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals were eliminated from the playoffs on Thursday night by the Carolina Hurricanes.

Even with Washington on the brink of elimination after finishing the regular season with the most points among Eastern Conference teams, a moment from Alex Ovechkin earned attention from the NHL’s official X account.