Capitals' Ovechkin leaves game vs. Utah with apparent lower-body injury
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Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin left Monday's matchup against the Utah Hockey Club in the third period with an apparent lower-body injury.
The incident occurred 5:30 into the third frame when Utah forward Jack McBain and Ovechkin collided knee-on knee.
Ovechkin remained down on the ice for several moments but was able to skate off under his own power and head to the Capitals' dressing room.
The Capitals were leading 4-2 at the time of the incident with Ovechkin recording a pair of goals.
Ovechkin now has a league-leading 15 goals and 25 points in 18 games this season.
The 39-year-old winger increased his career goal total to 868 goals, which is 26 shy of Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record of 894.