Earlier this evening, Alex Ovechkin took questions from reporters ahead of Wednesday’s night NHL Awards ceremony. Ovechkin’s first question was difficult, but he navigated it with ease.
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“Still got your uniform on,” the unknown reporter says, making reference to Ovechkin’s new, freshly-stitched Caps third jersey.
“Biggest fan,” a smiling Ovi responds, imitating a fan boy.
Alex Ovechkin showed up to his Vegas media session in an authentic Alex Ovechkin jersey: "Biggest fan." pic.twitter.com/w1cn49cK82
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) June 23, 2015
I’m still not sure if Ovechkin meant he was the biggest fan of Alex Ovechkin or the Washington Capitals, but past evidence would suggest Ovi is indeed an Alex Ovechkin superfan.
During Caps Casino Night in 2014, Ovechkin entered a raffle to meet himself.
Photos: Chris Gordon
Maybe Ovi has a lot more in common with former Capital Jaromir Jagr than we’d like to think.
