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- Alexander Ovechkin appeared in a campaign advertisement supporting President Vladimir Putin before the weekend elections.
- Washington Capitals said Ovechkin acted independently as a Russian citizen.
- Washington Capitals distanced the club from the advertisement.
- Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) wrote to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman demanding an investigation and policy clarification.
- Former goaltender Dominik Hašek posted on X that the ad shows Ovechkin supporting Russia’s imperialist war in Ukraine.
