Funny Video Of The Day: Alexander Ovechkin Is Quite A Character

As seen and heard in this interview that, I presume, was done recently for the news program “Russia Today”. It’s in Russian but English dubbing has been provided. Most of it’s straightforward but there are some rather silly questions and responses that should elicit a few good laughs (especially from the 5-6 minute point!). The video’s after the jump, enjoy.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Conf. Semis Game 7

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued last night for several teams including my hometown Washington Capitals. Click below to read what unfortunately will be my final post on the Caps’ playoff run, last night’s Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 7 between the Caps & Pittsburgh Penguins.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Conf. Semis Game 6

The Stanley Cup playoffs continue for a handful of teams including my hometown Washington Capitals. Click below to read my thoughts on last night’s Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 6 between the Caps and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Conf. Semis Game 5

The Stanley Cup playoffs continue for several NHL teams, including my hometown Washington Capitals. Click below to read my thoughts on last night’s Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 5 between the Caps and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Conf. Semis Game 4

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue for several teams, including my hometown Washington Capitals. Click below to read my thoughts on last night’s Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 4 between the Caps & Pittsburgh Penguins.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Conf. Semis Game 3

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue for several teams, including my hometown Washington Capitals. Click below to read my thoughts on last night’s Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 3 between the Caps & Pittsburgh Penguins.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Conf. Semis Game 2

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue for several teams, including my hometown Washington Capitals. Click below to read my thoughts on last night’s Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 2 between the Caps & Pittsburgh Penguins.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Conf. Semis Game 1

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue for several teams, including my hometown Washington Capitals. Click below to read my thoughts on today’s Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1 between the Caps & Pittsburgh Penguins.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Game 7

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway for the playoff teams, including my hometown Washington Capitals. Throughout the playoffs I’ll offer my thoughts & observations on each Caps game after it’s over, today it’s last night’s all-or-nothing Game 7 between the Caps and the New York Rangers.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Game 6

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway for the playoff teams, including my hometown Washington Capitals. Throughout the playoffs I’ll offer my thoughts & observations on each Caps game after it’s over, today it’s Game 6 between the Caps and the New York Rangers.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Game 5

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway for the playoff teams, including my hometown Washington Capitals. Throughout the playoffs I’ll offer my thoughts & observations on each Caps game after it’s over, tonight it’s Game 5 between the Caps and the New York Rangers.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Game 4

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway for the playoff teams, including my hometown Washington Capitals. Throughout the playoffs I’ll offer my thoughts & observations on each Caps game after it’s over, today it’s Game 4 between the Caps and the New York Rangers.

Capital Pursuit: The Washington Capitals’ Chase For The Stanley Cup: Game 3

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway for the playoff teams, including my hometown Washington Capitals. Throughout the playoffs I’ll offer my thoughts & observations on each Caps game after it’s over, today it’s Game 3 between the Caps and the New York Rangers.

Cold War: Capitals-Penguins Is Officially The Best Rivalry In Sports

This is gonna be biased of course, but sorry Yanks-SAWX and other rivalry faithful, but I’ve found the best rivalry in sports: Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins. This hockey grudge has always been heated and passionate, with each team’s fans turning out in force at each team’s game whether it’s in DC or Pittsburgh, and if the actions between stars Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby yesterday were any indication, as well as past happenings between Ovechkin & Evgeni Malkin, the NHL has a genuine any-night-prize-fight in their league. They’re not only the 2 or 3 biggest stars in the NHL, they plain old don’t like each other…for hockey and it’s fans that’s a good thing. The NHL hasn’t had players of this caliber since The Great One & Super Mario, and a rivalry like this since…well…if there was one it was before I started watching hockey, which was back around 1992. I have always enjoyed the Caps-Pens rivalry because of not only the teams and players, but the fans. Caps fans hate the Pens passionately and vice versa, and it makes for a sometimes rowdy yet energetic and fun atmosphere at matchups between the two. And best of all, unlike in other sports, Crosby & Ovy could drop the gloves and go at it and the worst they’d probably get is 5 minutes in the “sin bin”, aka the penalty box. Anywhere else outside of boxing or MMA and you’re sitting a few games-if not worse. Doesn’t hurt that, on ice, each is capable of some crazy playmaking, which Ovy has shown recently, while Crosby has taken heat for displaying some old-school MMA skills. Will they actually fight in a game? Who knows, but it will be fun and hopefully it’ll be a good show for the NHL fans. The NHL has done a good job of promoting each guy individually, and yesterday’s latest chapter was the Sunday afternoon national game. Best hope for the NHL, of course, if for the Pens to turn things around and make the playoffs. Washington’s in barring a late collapse and should make a deep run this season. I never complain about Caps-Pens in the playoffs, it would only cement it’s place as the best rivalry in sports right now. Sit back and enjoy the fireworks.

Alexander The Great Does It Again!

Miss the Capitals-Canadiens game last night? If so, you missed Alexander Ovechkin’s latest “sick” goal, which Ovy later said was a “normal goal. It’s not sick”. Anyway, here’s the video, enjoy:

This is why it’s so much fun now to be a Caps fan here in Washington, the guy is almost superhuman. And he’s got a great team around him too. LET’S GO CAPS!