The Washington Capitals star captain underwent further evaluation Thursday and was diagnosed with a left fibula fracture, the team announced. Ovechkin is expected to miss four to six weeks.

MONDAY UPDATE: The Lions released an update on Monday morning announcing that Hutchinson underwent successful surgery on Sunday night to repair a fractured tibia and a fractured fibula.

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On Friday, he was on the court because he is recovering from a fibula fracture. The good news is that he wasn’t wearing crutches or a cast. In addition, Ovechkin has basketball roots in his family.