The Washington Capitals had a solid season last year, and they're looking to build on that and make a run to a championship. One key to their success will be Alex Ovechkin, who is currently sidelined with a lower-body injury. The question now is when he will return to the ice, and head coach Spencer Carbery wants to get him back for the final two preseason games, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

“Sort of what I have in my head is hoping to be able to get him into one road, one home exhibition game to give him two,” Carbery said Thursday. “Is it the be all end all for him to play two exhibition games? No, but that would be, I think, ideal world is he gets two games and he's ready to go for the start of the year.”

Ovechkin is going into his 21st season and the final season of a f

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