Will teams give Alex Ovechkin retirement gifts?

Oct 9, 2026, 6:28 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Kyle Morton,

The 2026-27 NHL season will be the last one that Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin plays in the NHL.

The NHL’s all-time leading goalscorer made that official with an announcement earlier this week, and now a big question looming over his final NHL season is whether or not he will join the likes of Derek Jeter and Kobe Bryant to be showered with gifts from opposing teams as he embarks on a retirement tour for the rest of the year.

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