Alexander Ovechkin - the latest news
(Александр Овечкин - последние известия)
Ru: Александр Овечкин, Sv: Aleksandr Ovetjkin, CS: Alexandr Ovečkin, FI: Aleksandr Ovetškin, FR: Aleksandr Ovetchkine, DE: Alexander Owetschkin
Yep, it was a brutal year for Ovi, but a lot of players would dream about such year, 50 goals, etc., etc. Hopefully Ovi will win some in poker tonight. :-)
Caps forward speaks with Caps365:
Ovi about Vegas:
Yeah, it's good place, lots of... eh.. good life time, casino, girls, it is good...
LOL
I would highly recommend to watch the entire interview, it is worth it. You can see how excited he is about Mike Green's nomination, and he's hoping that Mike would win it. He's happy about playing with Backstrom for another 10 years and maybe more. After all, he is just such a great human being and still the best hockey player in the world. Go, Ovechkin!
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I apologize in advance for the following long post, but I just have to let my emotions out.
I feel for Ovie, really I do, and I believe all his fans, his true loyal fans, would too. It's been a brutal year for him, and just reading his words I can detect his disappointment and frustration. Ovie comes across as a free spirit, living high on life, but deep down he's fully aware of the expectations others have from him and his teams. This burden IMO can't compare to the pressure he places on himself to excel and live up to those expectations and hopes.
And when his teams fail, he feels it deeply because it's very personal to him. All the vacations, breaks, cruises, and parties help him cope, but they can't completely erase the pain of loss. He disguises and masks his pain with a larger-than-life, almost over-the-top off the ice and offseason lifestyle. Others in his position might take refuge in alcohol or drugs, whereas Ovie's escape is in his fast cars and fast lifestyle.
How does that song go, the one about how the clown laughs and smiles to hide the tears he's crying? That's how I imagine Ovie. I see him suffering in silence, and hope sometime soon he'll experience the joy of ultimate victory--and vindication. This is not the obsessive fantasy life fan in me talking, it's the voice of a fan who appreciates Ovie's greatness and wants only the best for him. I hope he gets there someday, and I hope I'm around long enough to see him do it.
Good luck and all the best Ovie, win or lose. You're still my favorite hockey player, my favorite pro athlete. And no matter what anyone else says, IMO you're the best hockey player on the planet. I feel privileged to be alive while you're playing in your prime. Thank you for all the joy and excitement you have given me to enhance my experience as a hockey fan.
I agree. I personally think he should get at least one of them- though it can honestly be said he wont be making the heart this year since journalists pretty much badmouth him right now. I do hope, and think it'd be great for him to get the Ted Lindsay even more so than the heart because it's voted by actually hockey people and not just snobs who root for the current winner.
I also hate when his teams fail, even in a small thing, he takes it personally even though he's usually among the things that held them up, such as the Olympics-no offence to the players, I just think the team was poorly organized and didn't reach the potential.
Anyway, Good luck to Ovie, and also good luck to Mike Green, who I feel also needs something to take home.
I dont think Ovie is in any sort of emotional pain. Of course he is going to sound upset when the press mentions his horrible season, but I dont think he is this tragic figure that uses his summers to escape. His vacations arent anymore over the top than your average spring breaker, perhps maybe even tamer!! I havent seen him to anything outrageous or risky, he just seems like a normal young, single guy on vacation enjoying a cocktails, nightlife and beautiful women! He said in an interview that his father told him once something along the lines of living for today, moving on from the past and not worrying about tomorrow, I think he has taken that too heart. I think he is looking great, all tan rested and the killer grin is back!
@Martha: I hope you're right. Like other Ovie fans I want him to be happy AND to succeed. I agree with Anonymous who said even when his teams fail he's usually the one bright light who holds them up. The burden shouldn't be only on him; hockey is, after all, a team sport and IMO Ovie is the consummate team player.
I can't help wondering, though, that being the son of a 2-time Olympic champion might put even more pressure on him than usual. And losing the older brother who introduced him to hockey might add to that pressure.
"He's like the shark in Jaws, circling in the water waiting for blood. They should play that music from the movie – da-duh, da-duh, da-duh - when he's out on a shift. He doesn't just go after loose pucks, he hunts them down."
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I apologize in advance for the following long post, but I just have to let my emotions out.
I feel for Ovie, really I do, and I believe all his fans, his true loyal fans, would too. It's been a brutal year for him, and just reading his words I can detect his disappointment and frustration. Ovie comes across as a free spirit, living high on life, but deep down he's fully aware of the expectations others have from him and his teams. This burden IMO can't compare to the pressure he places on himself to excel and live up to those expectations and hopes.
And when his teams fail, he feels it deeply because it's very personal to him. All the vacations, breaks, cruises, and parties help him cope, but they can't completely erase the pain of loss. He disguises and masks his pain with a larger-than-life, almost over-the-top off the ice and offseason lifestyle. Others in his position might take refuge in alcohol or drugs, whereas Ovie's escape is in his fast cars and fast lifestyle.
How does that song go, the one about how the clown laughs and smiles to hide the tears he's crying? That's how I imagine Ovie. I see him suffering in silence, and hope sometime soon he'll experience the joy of ultimate victory--and vindication. This is not the obsessive fantasy life fan in me talking, it's the voice of a fan who appreciates Ovie's greatness and wants only the best for him. I hope he gets there someday, and I hope I'm around long enough to see him do it.
Good luck and all the best Ovie, win or lose. You're still my favorite hockey player, my favorite pro athlete. And no matter what anyone else says, IMO you're the best hockey player on the planet. I feel privileged to be alive while you're playing in your prime. Thank you for all the joy and excitement you have given me to enhance my experience as a hockey fan.
I agree. I personally think he should get at least one of them- though it can honestly be said he wont be making the heart this year since journalists pretty much badmouth him right now. I do hope, and think it'd be great for him to get the Ted Lindsay even more so than the heart because it's voted by actually hockey people and not just snobs who root for the current winner.
I also hate when his teams fail, even in a small thing, he takes it personally even though he's usually among the things that held them up, such as the Olympics-no offence to the players, I just think the team was poorly organized and didn't reach the potential.
Anyway, Good luck to Ovie, and also good luck to Mike Green, who I feel also needs something to take home.
I dont think Ovie is in any sort of emotional pain. Of course he is going to sound upset when the press mentions his horrible season, but I dont think he is this tragic figure that uses his summers to escape. His vacations arent anymore over the top than your average spring breaker, perhps maybe even tamer!! I havent seen him to anything outrageous or risky, he just seems like a normal young, single guy on vacation enjoying a cocktails, nightlife and beautiful women! He said in an interview that his father told him once something along the lines of living for today, moving on from the past and not worrying about tomorrow, I think he has taken that too heart. I think he is looking great, all tan rested and the killer grin is back!
LOVE that killer grin!!
Good luck, Ovie!
@Martha: I hope you're right. Like other Ovie fans I want him to be happy AND to succeed. I agree with Anonymous who said even when his teams fail he's usually the one bright light who holds them up. The burden shouldn't be only on him; hockey is, after all, a team sport and IMO Ovie is the consummate team player.
I can't help wondering, though, that being the son of a 2-time Olympic champion might put even more pressure on him than usual. And losing the older brother who introduced him to hockey might add to that pressure.
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