Ovechkin, at 40, enters Capitals training camp weighing whether 2025-26 will be his last NHL season. He’s already the all-time goals leader with 897, chasing 900 as a historic milestone, and he’ll be unsigned past this year. A season focused on personal milestones rather than Gretzky-style chase could define his final chapter in DC, while team executives defer talks until season’s progress. Teammate Carlson calls it a once-in-a-generation ride.