Alexander Ovechkin's career has far surpassed even the loftiest of expectations, but in his age 38 season, things haven't been going to well, despite the Capitals being right in the Metropolitan Division race. <h2>Ovi reveals his thoughts on his early season struggles</h2> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/353474.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> Through 28 games this season, Ovechkin uncharacteristically has just 5 goals and 17 points, and while the Capitals are experiencing solid success, the questions about his play continue to linger. <q>«I don't know,» Ovechkin told NHL.com on Wednesday. «Some luck. I have chances, I have pretty good chances, but sometimes it's just a period of maybe you hold the stick too tight because you didn't score or something. But I think overall, sooner or later it's going to happen, and everything is going to go in.» «I think it's frustration for me, I think frustration for everybody,» he said. «You can see we don't score as many goals as we used to score, and I don't know if you're going to blame the system or whatever. We play hockey. We have to create chances. We have to create opportunities for yourself and for your teammates to set it up and have a good chance.»</q> <h2>One last playoff run for Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals?</h2> However, it appears Ovechkin continues to embrace his role as a leader, and while the goal-scoring hasn't been there in 2023-24, he sees the bigger picture and knows what the ultimate goal is. <q>«The most important thing is we collect the points, and we win the games,» he said. «I'd rather be in a playoff spot than score 20 goals and you're out of contention.»</q> Ultimately, time is winding down for players like Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, but they've both still shown an ability to be successful on the ice, and when the luck starts to swing his way once more, there's a chance we may see the old Ovi again. As Read on Hockey Feed - <a href='https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/alex-ovechkin-sounds-off-on-his-scoring-drought?fbclid=IwAR2B4Me8sVo6rsH2cyRVd0m-kazB7922VHdnq-sstzdQwQ0SqGA4WEjeAS4' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Alex Ovechkin sounds off on his scoring drought</a>