Ovechkin Drops Retirement Bombshell
Alex Ovechkin opens up on retirement in his 21st NHL grind, dropping truth bombs that ripple through Capitals' war room. The chase for Gretzky's throne fuels every shift, but Father Time whispers louder each spring. Teammates brace for the day the Russian Rocket parks it for good.


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