Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has left Monday’s tilt against Utah Hockey Club after a knee-on-knee collision. In the third period, Ovechkin was skating when he collided with Jack McBain in an apparent knee-on-knee collision. He needed help getting up, and ultimately went down the tunnel and did not return.

Alex Ovechkin scored two more goals to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time mark, but his status is in question after a collision forced him out of the game.

Alex Ovechkin's hunt to pass Wayne Gretzky on all-time goals list may have taken a hit Monday. The Capitals captain left Monday night's contests against Utah with an apparent lower-body injury. It came after he and Utah forward Jack McBain collided in ...