Ovechkin wore a tracksuit and a helmet with stick in hand but no hockey gear during his light workout, which coach Spencer Carbery said he believed was the 39-year-old longtime captain’s first time back on the ice since the injury.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin skated lightly by himself before the team's practice on Monday, two weeks after breaking his left leg.

Exactly two weeks after fracturing his left fibula, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is back on the ice. Monumental Sports Network's Greg Abernathy and Tarik El-Bashir shared a video of the 39-year-old in a tracksuit ahead of Monday's practice, skating on his own and getting a feel for the ice.