The Washington Capitals will be without forward Alex Ovechkin for at least their next contest. The top overall pick in the 2004 draft has returned to Russia to be with his ailing grandfather. The 23-year-old will miss the Caps' home game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. It will be just the second game Ovechkin will have missed in his three-plus seasons with Washington. Ovechkin was the winner of the Hart Trophy last season as the NHL MVP. He led the league with 65 goals and 112 points. This season, he has a pair of goals and three helpers over eight games.
