Alexander Ovechkin is a swell fellow

July 23rd, 2008 | Posted by PostmanR

I should really be following the Washington Capitals, if only for the exploits of funny Russian Alexander Ovechkin. He golfs weird, he has fun on segways, and now, he’s handing out free Capitals tickets to the cops to get out of tickets and signing girls’ chests.

Did you get a fine?

I’ve exceeded the speed limit in more than three times, for that in the United States a fine is not enough. They take your license and put you in jail. But I was lucky. The police recognized me and let me go. I gave them 10 tickets that I had with me to the Washington Capitals game.

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The girls often write on the posters “Alex, will you marry me!”

All the time. Got used to it and don’t feel shy anymore. Sometimes after the game, they pull up T-shirts and ask to sign on the chest. I am all for it. Never asked to sign on the passport. When someone asks to sign on the money I always refuse. Bad omen.

A couple of years ago you were asked why do you change your girlfriends so often? Do you remember what you’ve answered?

No.

I want to live and have fun.

I could not say that for sure! It was all made up. On the contrary I’ve always hoped that I would have the one and only girl. But for now my record in relationships is 2 years. However I don’t want to talk about my personal life. The newspapers write so much nonsense! For example, as soon as I showed up with the designer Lena Lenskaya at the presentation for Bilan, the rumors about our relationship started flowing. Isn’t it delirious?

It is delirious, Alex. Although, after reading the entire interview and all your answers, I’m starting to think I’m delirious. OMG I THINK I SEE A LIFE-SIZE RABBIT OVER THERE

{HT:  Puck Daddy.}

Alexander Ovechkin is a master golfer

November 7th, 2007 | Posted by PostmanR

So Alexander Ovechkin, who plays for the Washington Capitals, is a few months younger than me and scored this redonk goal back in ‘06. Ovechkin is apparently a very skilled hockey player. (Thanks for all the info, Wikipedia!) He’s also apparently never golfed before in his life, as you can sort of gleam from watching him try and hit the ball off the tee.

But, somehow, someway at last year’s Caps charity golf tourney, he got a hole-in-one. Life is funny that way sometimes, no?

Via NHL Digest. This will probably be our last hockey post of the year. Three is our quota. I believe it has been satisfied.