We just learned in the last few minutes that forward Alex Ovechkin will temporarily leave the Washington Capitals to attend to a family matter and the health of a loved one. It was the team's general manager, Brian MacLellan, who announced the news. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/CapitalsPR/status/1625510811643924482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1625510811643924482%7Ctwgr%5Ed6cb2dacf11d219cc57fcf83b63e948df9a84e89%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rumeursdetransaction.com%2FAnnonce-de-derniere-minute-des-Capitals-Alex-Ovechkin-quitte-temporairement-equipe-208832'> </a></blockquote></div> More details to follow.