Decoding Alex Ovechkin’s retirement plans
From The Athletic Hockey Show by The Athletic
April 13, 2026 · 39 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Alex Ovechkin's potential retirement and features insights on the Philadelphia Flyers and playoff predictions.
Alex Ovechkin very well may have played his final home game in a Washington Capitals uniform Sunday afternoon, but The Great 8 isn’t letting us know one way or another… at least not yet. And so, Max, Laz, and Sean Gentille discuss if we are in fact witnessing the end of Ovi’s storied NHL career. Plus, The Athletic’s own Kevin Kurz joins the show to talk about the surging Philadelphia Flyers and, to close things out, the guys predict which teams will grab the final playoff spots in the East and West during this final stretch of the season. Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus With: Sean Gentille and Kevin Kurz Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VTm9VjkF Subscribe to The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Max Bultman, Mark Lazerus
Guests: Sean Gentille, Kevin Kurz
Topics covered
- Alex Ovechkin
- NHL retirement
- Washington Capitals
- Philadelphia Flyers
- playoff predictions
- hockey news
Keywords
- Alex Ovechkin
- retirement plans
- NHL
- Washington Capitals
- Philadelphia Flyers
- playoff spots
- hockey
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Organizations: Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, The Athletic
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