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Photo: Ovechkin confirms he’s OK with a thumbs up

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James OBrien

It’s great to hear positive updates about Alex Ovechkin from Russia’s head coach and reporters on the scene, yet some Washington Capitals fans probably wouldn’t feel comfortable until they get a positive report from the reigning Maurice Richard Trophy winner himself.

Those fans can probably relax now, as Ovechkin tweeted that he’s A-OK.

Here’s a translation of his Tweet:

Perhaps some will enjoy using the Ovechkin thumbs up for various memes, but Capitals fans are likely OK with that because it appears that their star dodged a bullet after a scary moment against Germany at the 2014 World Hockey Championship on Sunday.

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James OBrien

Considering the significant worry NHL teams probably feel sending their big-money stars overseas for tournaments that don’t benefit them in obvious ways, the IIHF and international hockey tournament runners in general probably feel quite relieved as well.

Now, this doesn’t mean Ovechkin avoided injury altogether ... it just seems like it wasn’t the disaster many worried it might be.

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