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Alex Ovechkin Announces His Final NHL Season
Original: Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin announces this is his final NHL season
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has announced that the upcoming campaign will be his final season in the NHL, bringing an end to one of the most celebrated careers in hockey history. The Russian forward, the league's all-time leading goal scorer, will retire after more than two decades with the Capitals, where he won the Stanley Cup in 2018. Fans and fellow players are reacting to the news of his farewell year.
Why now: One of hockey's greatest players has confirmed his retirement plans, prompting an outpouring of reaction from fans and the hockey world.
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