Ovechkin reportedly announces retirement after 2026-2027 NHL season

Multiple outlets report Alexander Ovechkin will retire at the end of the 2026-2027 NHL season. The Predators reportedly gifted him a custom Gibson guitar to mark the news.

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1. 30 Oct, 00:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 30 Oct, 00:10 UTCPicked up on News
3. 30 Oct, 00:10 UTCYahoo Sports covers Predators guitar gift

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