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Today a new set of pictures and videos have surfaced showing Alex Ovechkin enjoying his offseason but now have fans concerned about his weight gain.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has always been known for being able to just kind of show up and play without caring about his diet or physique all that much. Now at 38 years old some fans are worried this will not be the case anymore after new pictures have surfaced of Alex Ovechkin.

The pictures come from a vacation that Alex Ovechkin went on with several other people. They went to the beach and were playing volleyball and Alex Ovechkin had his shirt off showing his new weight gain.

The first photo where Alex Ovechkin is pictured with former NBA star Timofey Mozgov in the green swim trunks shows a bit of his fuller belly than we normally see. However, a pair of other photos including a side profile really show a potential problem.

These images show a potential significant weight gain by Alex Ovechkin. Now of course we are just into the offseason and many months away from the next NHL season. Alex Ovechkin will have plenty of time to try and lose this weight but at 38 years old that will be significantly more difficult.

With Alex Ovechkin’s play style in recent years revolving more around physicality, his brain, and his shot as opposed to his speed this shouldn’t impact his play too much. He will once again have an opportunity to close the gap on Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record in 2024-25.