Alex Ovechkin announces this will be his final NHL season as all-time great career comes to a close

Alex Ovechkin announced on Monday ahead of the Washington Capitals home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins that this season will be his last in the National Hockey League.

The 41-year-old signed a one-year contract during the offseason to return to Washington for what is his 22nd season in the NHL, all of which he has spent in the nation's capital.

In a statement shared by the organization, Ovechkin explained that he had come to the decision to retire during the summer.

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