Ovechkin, Capitals teammates reunite for 'Russian 5' photo

Kovalchuk, Kuznetsov, Orlov, Samsonov join captain as Washington gets set to return

Russian_Five
By Pat Pickens @Pat_Pickens / NHL.com Staff Writer

The Washington Capitals are reunited, and it looks so good.

Captain Alex Ovechkin shared a photo of himself with his four fellow Russian-born teammates, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Ilya Kovalchuk, Dmitry Orlov and Ilya Samsonov as the Capitals get set for training camp Monday.

Instagram from @aleksandrovechkinofficial: RUSSIAN 5 💪❤️

Ovechkin and his teammates each shared the photo on Instagram with the Russian Five caption Saturday. They have been separated since the NHL was paused due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic since March 12.

The Capitals, like Instagram from @aleksandrovechkinofficial: RUSSIAN 5 💪❤️ about the League's return, which was announced Friday. The Capitals will participate in the Eastern Conference round-robin in Toronto beginning Aug. 3.

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