It was locker clean-out day for the Capitals today after they were eliminated by Carolina earlier this week. At his end-of-season scrum (video link), winger Alex Ovechkin tried to brush aside any speculation about him not returning next season, indicating that he’s going to do his best to play. Ovechkin, of course, broke the all-time goal record this year which has led some to wonder if he might prefer to leave the NHL and perhaps return to finish his career at home. His comment about playing next season should tone that down.
However, with Ovechkin set to enter the final year of his contract in July, he’ll become eligible for a contract extension at that time. He noted that he hasn’t given any thought yet as to…