Peter: Thank you, but if RMNB interviews him, then a question about American women wouldn’t get to the point. We have all heard him say in more recent interviews that he likes all women, but Russian women are the best. I don’t expect a more in depth answer unless he is asked specifically about the aforementioned comment.

Ovechkin does have a habit of saying bolder things/being more outspoken to Russian media when he is home in Russia and being milder/more neutral in American interviews. If you are saying things you wouldn’t feel comfortable saying to all audiences, then don’t say it. (Language barrier aside.)

I will say that I think Ovechkin was pandering a bit to his audience and speaking from naivete and with thoughtlessness. I think he’s heard that American women are gold diggers who try to trap famous and wealthy men and try to destroy them when the men turn them down. Some of our other young Russian players have also displayed uninformed opinions about American women, so Ovechkin isn’t alone in that. Hopefully, the more time they spend in the U.S. the more they will realize that their views don’t hold up against reality.

I’m just gonna assume you said Pittsburgh. I wonder who Pitt will face in the first round. Might not be a cakewalk to Conference Finals.