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I'm looking forward to playing against Sidney Crosby as much as I am looking forward to playing against all of the other players in the NHL. And there is no rivalry.
Alexander Ovechkin
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Alexander Ovechkin
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: September 17
Ice Hockey Player
Moscow
Russian SFSR
Alex Ovechkin
OVI
Ovi Ovechkin
Ovi One
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Hockey is my life, you know. If I do not play hockey, I do not know what I do.
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Olympics are probably the most important thing for Russians than any other athletes in the whole world. Since I was a little kid and since everybody was a little kid, their dream was playing in Olympic Games, especially if we have a chance to represent our country in Sochi, it's unbelievable and it's going to be a great thing.
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I think I must play how I can, that's all. And if I play my best I'll be happy. It doesn't matter because NHL is the best league in the world and we have great players so whoever the coach puts me with is the best. The coach knows best.
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To win the Calder Trophy means a lot. It means a lot. I don't have words. I could tell you in Russian.
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There will always be critics. On one hand, criticism can be positive. On the other hand, criticism can be negative. But critics will always be watching the game. If you listen to everybody, you can go crazy. I have my own point of view, and I always try to keep it.
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We're going to play our game and we're going to come back and we're going to play Montreal or Tampa.
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Right now I'm scoring goals and I'm the king of the world. And a couple weeks ago I was almost in the toilet. So maybe you just forget to flush me.
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Sometimes I want to joke but my English isn't perfect. Sometimes people are wondering what I'm talking about.
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I'm okay. Russian machine never breaks.
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I always look forward to playing in Toronto because it's such a historic city when it comes to hockey.
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In North America ice was smaller because in Russia we have big ice and this is small ice and it's a more physical game. Russia has more technicals and this has more speed and is a more physical game.
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I don't care what people say about me and what they think about me. I care about my team and I care about myself. Lots of people watch hockey, and I think everybody has different thinking.
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Fighting is necessary in hockey. But if you fight, you have to choose your partner carefully. If you're an experienced player and you want to fight, you can't choose a player who has never fought in his life.
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Everybody is jumping up and down back in Russia. Probably lots of vodka, too.
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Girls, where are you? I can't find you.
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I played basketball and soccer but they are very different games, obviously. However, playing any kind of sport always helps you develop physically.
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My dream has come true. I play with the great players and on a great team. I'm smiling and happy and enjoying the time of my life.
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When you come to a new team, new world, new people, you feel a little bit uncomfortable. But my teammates, they are tremendous guys.
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I never look forward. I live for today. If you think about what's going to happen in a year, in two years, then you begin to plan. And plans never come true.
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