NHL Status Report: Ovechkin dealing with injury, may miss preseason for Capitals

Alex Ovechkin, 41, is dealing with a lower-body injury and may miss the Washington Capitals' preseason games, having skipped practice for two consecutive days and listed as day to day. Coach Spencer Carbery indicated he would provide a more accurate update after two practice days later in the week, with Washington having preseason games remaining against Boston and Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Morgan Rielly returned to practice with the Toronto Maple Leafs' main group on Monday after a virus caused him to miss their preseason opener against Montreal on Saturday.