NHL legend Ovechkin will retire at end of season
National Hockey League all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin says he will retire at the end of the season.
BBC Sport reports: National Hockey League all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin says he will retire at the end of the season.
This sports story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include NHL, Alex Ovechkin and Ovechkin.
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