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Capitals veteran probable to miss entire 2022-23 season

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Dorin Canaday
August 13, 2022  (4:38 PM)
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Tough news regarding the Washington Capitals and one of their top veteran forwards.

The Athletic's Tarik El-Bashir has reported that the club is expecting to be without Ovechkin's longtime running mate, Nicklas Backstrom for the entire 2022-23 NHL season.

It's reported that Backstrom is still recovering from offseason hip surgery and he's a hopeful for the 2023 postseason, if the club makes it.

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