While on vacation in Miami, Washington Capitals‘ captain and Stanley Cup Champion Alex Ovechkin was skating at the Florida Panthers’ practice facility in Coral Springs on Thursday morning. The Panthers’ Ice Den is about an hour away from Miami. Ovechkin and his wife, Nastya, arrived back in the United States on July 22, and have been vacationing in South Florida for the past three weeks.

More of @ovi8 getting some summer work in at #FlaPanthers IceDen in Coral Springs. Other NHLers here as well. pic.twitter.com/k3Bm4nEKWU — George Richards (@GeorgeRichards) August 16, 2018

He was joined by other NHL players, such as Winnipeg Jets’ defensemen Jacob Trouba and Dmitry Kulikov (former Panther), Ottawa Senators’ goaltender Craig Anderson, and Panthers’ forwards Derek McKenzie and Michael Haley and defensemen Aaron Ekblad and Keith Yandle.

The reigning Maurice Rocket Richard winner, who led the NHL with 49 goals last season, and Conn Smythe Trophy winner, who led the NHL with 15 postseason goals, is expecting his wife, Nastya, to have her first baby later this month. Ovechkin, who will turn 33 on September 17, also won an ESPY as the best male athlete last month.

During his skate, Ovechkin went around while firing shots and doing some skating drills.

Guess I’m not the only one visiting Florida…Stanley Cup champ @ovi8 working out at the #FlaPanthers IceDen this morning… pic.twitter.com/dREdabsi6O — George Richards (@GeorgeRichards) August 16, 2018

The Capitals are set to begin training camp around September 13 with their first preseason game scheduled for Sunday, September 16 at 1 PM at the Boston Bruins.

By Harrison Brown

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