Capitals: Alex Ovechkin's Injury To Open Training Camp Is 'Nothing Significant'

The Capitals captain didn't take the ice with Group B, but is expected to be okay.

ARLINGTON, V.A. — The Washington Capitals got good news on the injury front on Thursday, as captain Alex Ovechkin’s lower-body ailment to open training camp is nothing serious.

Per coach Spencer Carbery, Ovechkin’s lower-body injury is “nothing significant,” and there is no concern regarding his health. He’s being held out for precautionary reasons with it being early in camp.

The 40-year-old, who is entering his 21st NHL season, did not skate on Thursday or Friday.