WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 24: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals leaves the ice following a defeat by the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Capital One Arena on April 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Hurricanes defeated the Capitals 4-3 in the second overtime period to move on to Round Two of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Ovechkin returns to ice after injury scare at Capitals scrimmage

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Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin returned to the ice shortly after an injury scare during a team scrimmage on Monday.

The sniper initially went down in pain and was unable to put weight on his left leg as teammates helped him to the locker room, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti.

However, Ovechkin was back on the ice a short time later and appeared to be moving around just fine.

It's been a tough start to the week for Ovi, who told reporters following the skate that he injured his nose after falling off his bike on Sunday.

The 33-year-old is entering his 15th NHL season with the Capitals and is just 42 goals shy of reaching 700 for his career.

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