The Washington Capitals are in damage control mode after accidentally claiming that next season will be Alex Ovechkin’s last.
The Capitals confirmed Thursday that the team’s sales department sent an email to season-ticket holders that erroneously claimed that next season will be Ovechkin’s final year in the NHL. That forced the team to issue a public statement saying that Ovechkin has not made any decisions on his future beyond next year.
“No decision has been made on Alex Ovechkin’s future following the 2025-26 NHL season,” the team said in a statement. “An email was sent from an individual with the corporate sales department that mistakenly alluded to next year being Alex Ovechkin’s final year.”
