Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was spotted skating again on Monday in quite a shocking--yet promising--development in his recovery from a fractured left fibula. Caps insider Tarik El-Bashir shared footage of Ovechkin skating around the ice at the Capitals practice facility, fueling optimism for a return before the end of December.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin skated lightly by himself before the team's practice on Monday, two weeks after breaking his left leg. The Capitals announced their team captain would miss four to six weeks after he fractured his left fibula in a collision with Utah forward Jack McBain in Washington's 6-2 win on Nov.

Exactly two weeks after fracturing his left fibula, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is back on the ice. Head coach Spencer Carbery said on Monday that it was Ovechkin's first time skating since the injury as he got a feel for the ice and skated lightly in a tracksuit."