The Washington Capitals got a hot start from Alex Ovechkin thanks to an offseason focused on training and conditioning.

Alex Ovechkin skated by himself before Washington Capitals practice as he works to return from a broken leg. Ovechkin wore a tracksuit and a helmet with stick in hand but no hockey gear during his light workout,

Exactly two weeks after fracturing his left fibula, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is back on the ice. Head coach Spencer Carbery said on Monday that it was Ovechkin's first time skating since the injury as he got a feel for the ice and skated lightly in a tracksuit."