Is 40-year-old Alex Ovechkin planning to retire? ‘We’ll see’

Alex Ovechkin plans to decide his future sometime after the Capitals finish the regular season, a 23-game stretch when play resumes Wednesday following the break for the Winter Games.

Ovechkin, 40, said he spent the extended time away from the regularly scheduled NHL programming by taking a trip to Dubai with his family.

"You have to enjoy your time, spend time with the family. Don't think about hockey," he told NHL.com on Thursday.

With 48 points in 59 games, Ovechkin likely...