Washington Capitals superstar forward Alex Ovechkin is out for Wednesday's clash versus the Edmonton Oilers and will miss All-Star Weekend after testing positive for COVID-19, the team announced.
Ovechkin was named captain of the Metropolitan Division All-Star squad. A replacement hasn't yet been selected.
Central Division captain Nathan MacKinnon is also unavailable for this year's festivities due to injury.
Ovechkin is in the midst of an MVP-caliber season. The 36-year-old is fifth in the league with 58 points and third with 29 goals. He's been to seven All-Star Games in his career and was suspended one game for skipping the event in 2020.
All-Star Weekend begins Feb. 4 in Las Vegas.
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