'Call Washington and Find Out': Alex Ovechkin Makes Bold Comments on His Legacy With the Capitals

Over the past two decades, Alex Ovechkin has been the face of the Washington Capitals franchise, and after accomplishing so much, he's established himself as the greatest player in franchise history.

As he is now 40-years of age, it's only a matter of time until he retires, and as he was attending the farewell game of Pavel Datsyuk, the question of jersey retirement came up, with fellow Russian Sergei Federov set to have his jersey retired by the Detroit Red Wings.

When asked about it, Ovechkin's reaction was highly unsurprising, as he didn't make a personal comment, but rather told the reporter to ask the Capitals about it, as it was out of his hands.

At this point however, it's not a question that the organization will retire it, as they will do it as soon as possible, and perhaps even honour The Great 8 with a statue as well, as he has brought respect and toughness to this organization for the better part of the past two decades.

In that time, Ovechkin has become the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer, all while leading this team to their only Stanley Cup victory back in 2018, as he has established himself as the best player to ever wear the jersey.

As for his jersey retirement, it will come as soon as possible after his retirement, and while he can still clearly play at a high level, his retirement will unfortunately come very soon.