Alex Ovechkin Off To Slowest Career Start With Capitals In Final Season

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin is enduring the slowest start of his 22nd NHL season, tallying just one goal and three assists over 11 games. Now 41 and needing 11 goals to break Wayne Gretzky's record, Ovechkin has been hampered by a training camp injury and reduced ice time. Averaging a career-low 13:47 per game with decreased shot speed, he no longer plays the full two minutes on the power play. He has a history of slow starts, leaving time for a potential breakout.