Malkin - Ovechkin

 Capitals Insider by Slava Malamud:

As for Ovechkin, he acknowledged his third-period attempt to line Malkin up for a big hit. Alex went out of his way in the neutral zone, cutting towards Malkin, but Evgeny was able to circle around him.

"Yes, I wasn't quite lucky there. I went in a slightly wrong direction," Ovechkin said. "But it is good that he is following [my movements] now. Because, if he puts his head down [again], I am not going to forgive him."

Malkin, after emerging from the home team locker room, was also quite forthcoming, actually offering praise for Ovechkin's actions.

"We were going to get a two-on-two situation and he tried to meet me [in the neutral zone]," Malkin said. "I was able to get out of the way, but as it happened he actually made a good play. I lost my speed and the result was offside."

When asked about Ovechkin's continuing grudge against him because of the alleged agent-punch-up affair, Malkin said: "So, it turns out that I am to blame now? What, I should be afraid to tell the truth? If a man does something wrong, he should make sure he doesn't do it again, right? Besides, everyone knows about [the agent incident] anyway, even if I didn't say anything. The whole world knows."

Malkin said that his last actual conversation with Ovechkin occurred about two years ago. Ovechkin, if you remember, said that they had talked at the NHL Awards last summer. Malkin insists it was nothing more than a curt "hello" on each side. He did, however, sound optimistic, saying that "maybe we will make up before the Olympics."

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Too bad it turned ugly, but Evgeny, you shouldn't have said to the media "there's nothing to talk with Ovechkin about...". At least Semin called Crosby and apologized, you didn't.

So my advice to you, stop whining about Ovechkin hits, he does it to everyone. I've seen him sending Kovalchuk flying. Carter was almost freight-trained too. Ovie gives and receives and he doesn't whine like you. Keep your head up, Ovie is coming, but he won't cheap shot you from the back like you did.