Ovechkin, 33, had scored a league-leading 29 goals through Tuesday’s games. “First of all, thanks for all the fans who voted for me,” he told reporters in Washington. “I know it’s a tough decision obviously. I like to be part of all the events, but right now I think that time of the year and my age we decide to take a one-week break. It’s hard but it’s better for me, I think, at this point….I think my body needs a little rest.”
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times