Capitals' Alex Ovechkin day-to-day with lower-body injury

The Washington Capitals announced Sunday morning that superstar captain Alexander Ovechkin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Ovechkin will not practice on Sunday, two days after he collided with Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny during a preseason game.

The Capitals open the regular season on Wednesday at home against the New York Rangers.

Ovechkin, who signed a five-year, $47.5 million contract extensio