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It appears Alex Ovechkin bought Caps championship merch for every person in Russia

We now know why Fanatics is setting records for Stanley Cup championship gear being sold.

Alex Ovechkin bought it all, 50x over.


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Ovi and his wife Nastya flew back to Russia for the summer on Saturday. While at Dulles Airport, Nastya shared video of the insane amount of luggage and packages that would be flying back with them.

Video: @nastyashubskaya

On Tuesday it became clear exactly why Ovi and Nastya had packed so heavily for their trip back to Russia: they’d bought enough Stanley Cup championship merchandise for every human ever to live in the Russian Federation.

Video: @nastyashubskaya

From several different shirt designs, to hats, to jerseys, there was something to suit everyone’s taste. That’s gifts for every major holiday and birthday for the next half century.

Headline photo: @nastyashubskaya

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