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Alex Ovechkin Reveals Injury: “Of Course There Were Aches and Pains”

On May 15, 2013, In News, Translations, By Chris Gordon

Ovechkin speaks to the media at Kettler on Tuesday. (Photo credit: Alex Brandon)

Alex Ovechkin played in 86 games between the NHL and KHL this year. Though the season was lockout-shortened, several Capitals stars were still bruised and battered. Nick Backstrom injured his neck in Russia, Brooks Laich injured his groin in Switzerland, and various others dropped off along the way. We know now Ovi was playing through some sort of injury as well.

“Of course, there were aches and pains,” he told Slava Malamud of Sport-Express in Russian after game seven Monday. “Won’t say anything about needles, but injuries are always there. There were enough hits and physical play.”

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Injury

RMNB Semifinal Playoff Predictions: Peter vs Ian

On May 14, 2013, In Opinion, Playoffs, By Peter Hassett

Image by Cook the Chef

Welp, this is less than fun now, but we’re freaking obligated. The thing about making public predictions is that when you (and by you, I mean me) get ‘em wrong, it’s really embarrassing. I picked just 3 winners out of 8, so basically I’m worse than a coin-toss. I’m having self-worth issues right now. Meanwhile, Ian, used some blind freaking luck to get 5 out of 8. And we’re both emotionally unstable right now.

Let’s do it!

Tagged with: Peter vs Ian • Stanley Cup Playoffs

Ridin’ Solo: That Time Slow Jamz Interrupted Alex Ovechkin’s Press Conference

On May 14, 2013, In News, By Chris Gordon

Alex Ovechkin was understandably disappointed when he met the media for the final time this season. The Caps had been eliminated from the playoffs just 15 hours earlier, the sixth career postseason defeat of Ovechkin’s career.

It wasn’t all sad though. As Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington began a question about the quality of this Caps team compared to ones in the past, an R&B song began blasting from the Kettler PA system — specifically “Ridin’ Solo” by Jason Derulo. In a surreal moment, the music kept thundering in the rink for almost a minute. Ovechkin, and most of the media, couldn’t hold a straight face. It was funny.

Jump below to listen to how the whole thing went down.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin Will Join Evgeny Kuznetsov on Russian National Team at World Championships

On May 14, 2013, In News, Translations, By Ian Oland

Photo credit: Sport-Express

While the Washington Capitals season ended painfully last night after a 5-0 game seven loss to the New York Rangers, Alex Ovechkin will continue playing hockey. The Capitals revealed before his final press conference of the season that Ovi has been invited to Finland to join his comrades on the Russian National team competing in the 2013 World Championships. He will be flying over this afternoon.

“This morning they just called me and asked if I’m healthy and ready to go,” Ovi told reporters at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. “I said ‘Yeah, I’m ready to go.’ I’m still wanting to play. I don’t want to take off, I don’t want to watch games. I want to play hockey.”

“I’m in good shape,” he added. “Mentally I think I’m ready.”

Tagged with: 2013 World Championships • Alex Ovechkin • Evgeny Kuznetsov • Team Russia

Alex Ovechkin Wears “Where the [Blank] is the Finish Line?” T-Shirt During Press Conference

On May 14, 2013, In Photos, By Ian Oland

Photo credit: ABC7′s @BrittMcHenry

Is Alex Ovechkin frustrated with how the season ended? I don’t know, you tell me. Ovi wore a pretty expressive Nike shirt today during his final meeting with the press.

“It’s just what I already pick from my closet,” Ovi said with a frown when asked about his attire.

Additional reporting by Chris Gordon.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Nike

Stories from a Losing Locker Room: Alex Ovechkin Blames Refs, Nick Backstrom Has “Deja Vu”

On May 14, 2013, In Transcription, By Chris Gordon

Yet again. (Photo credit: USA Today)

Alex Ovechkin sat on the bench, glaring down at the ice with his head between his hands. He looked defeated, because he was. His sixth visit to the Stanley Cup Playoffs was about to end in another disappointing loss, after another year failing to meet expectations.

After the game, Ovi stood in front the white board at the far end of the Capitals locker room and went off.

I am not saying there was a phone call from [the NHL], but someone just wanted Game 7. For the ratings; you know, the lockout, escrow, the league needs to make profit.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Nick Backstrom

Sad Caps (Photos)

On May 14, 2013, In Photos, By Peter Hassett

Photo was touched up to remove the NHL executive handshake-passing the ref a 100-dollar bill. (Photo credit: Greg Fiume)

With their 5-0 loss to the New York Rangers in game seven, the Washington Capitals have been ungently booted from the postseason again. A period of healing and reconciliation now begins (also probably some suntans), but first we need to take a look at the sadness. The infinite, infinite sadness.

Let’s just take it all in, mope around for the next day or two like red-rocking Eeyores, and wallow in the wah wah wah (that’s what a sad trombone sounds like). It’s not fun; no, but we need to give the grieving process time to do its thing.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Braden Holtby • Eric Fehr • Karl Alzner • Mike Green • Mikhail Ovechkin • Troy Brouwer

Done

On May 13, 2013, In Game Recap, Playoffs, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Patrick McDermott

The 2012-2013 Washington Capitals are no more. Felled in seven games by Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers, the Caps have done the thinkable: an early-round exit from the playoffs for the fifth straight year. Some will call that a pattern, some will call it a curse. Some will call it karmic justice or the inevitable victory of a superior team over a bunch of preening Eurotrash, but those guys are dicks. Screw them. This is our goodbye, and we’re doing it our way.

Goodnight, sweet Caps. I guess it just wasn’t meant to be.

Tagged with: New York Rangers • Washington Capitals

That Game Seven Shift Where Alex Ovechkin Hit Everything That Moved (GIF)

On May 13, 2013, In Photos, By Ian Oland

Hit play before watching the GIFs.

It’s game seven. It’s do or die. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin isn’t going to stand idly by as his team’s season hangs in the balance.

With 11:38 left in the first period, Ovechkin stepped out on the ice for a shift, and it was inspiring. Ovechkin laid out three New York Rangers players with big hits and left the ice to a roaring standing ovation from the sold out Verizon Center crowd.

Let’s recap.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Big Hit • GIF • John Moore • Ryan McDonagh

Explaining #PerryCelly: The Story Behind Mathieu Perreault’s Freak Outs

On May 13, 2013, In Exclusive, Interview, News, By Chris Gordon

It was mid-March and Karl Alzner was on the Internet. Like most twentysomethings, he looked up silly videos on YouTube to kill time. He stumbled across one from early last year — it was of Peter Dill, a basketball player for Seton Hall. Dill scored a single basket in his two years playing for the school, but he did get very excited when his team scored. Alzner played the clip for Mathieu Perreault.

“The guy would just go crazy, pretend he had Thor’s Hammer and he’d be smashing the ground,” Alzner told me Saturday afternoon. “Perry, I could just see his eyes, like ‘this is awesome!’”

“We should do that after we win games,” Perreault responded.

Tagged with: #PerryCelly • Joel Ward • Karl Alzner • Mathieu Perreault

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Russian Machine Never Breaks

Alex Ovechkin Reveals Injury: “Of Course There Were Aches and Pains”

RMNB Semifinal Playoff Predictions: Peter vs Ian

Ridin’ Solo: That Time Slow Jamz Interrupted Alex Ovechkin’s Press Conference

Alex Ovechkin Will Join Evgeny Kuznetsov on Russian National Team at World Championships

Alex Ovechkin Wears “Where the [Blank] is the Finish Line?” T-Shirt During Press Conference

Stories from a Losing Locker Room: Alex Ovechkin Blames Refs, Nick Backstrom Has “Deja Vu”

Sad Caps (Photos)

Done

That Game Seven Shift Where Alex Ovechkin Hit Everything That Moved (GIF)

Explaining #PerryCelly: The Story Behind Mathieu Perreault’s Freak Outs

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