MOSCOW, Apr 25 Washington Capitals Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin injured upper body in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match against Toronto, should recover soon, the press service of the Capitals on Twitter. «Ovechkin suffered an upper body injury in the match against Toronto and was list (injured) as returning to the line-up from day to day,” the message says. On Sunday, “Washington” lost at home in a shootout to “Toronto” – 3:4. Ovechkin in the 43rd minute of the meeting went one on one with the goalkeeper, “Toronto” Eric Kellgren. During the attack, the striker caught on the goalkeeper's stick. He fell and hit hard against the side. The Russian was injured in the upper body and could not continue the game.
