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Alex Ovechkin away from Capitals due to death of his father
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FILE - Mikhail Ovechkin, stands as his wife receives a kiss from their son, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, with his then-fiancé Nastya Shubskay, right, before he was presented a commemorative hockey stick by owner Ted Leonsis, Jan. 14, 2016, in Washington. Ovechkin says his father, Mikhail, has died. The Capitals captain delivered the news in Russian on his Instagram account. Ovechkin left the team yesterday to tend to a family health matter regarding a loved one. Coach Peter Laviolette said he expected Ovechkin to be gone for at least the rest of the week and away for the foreseeable future. - photo by AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says his father, Mikhail, has died at age 71. Ovechkin delivered the news Wednesday on social media along with family photos and video. “Today my father passed away," Ovechkin posted in Russian on his Instagram account.