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Alex Ovechkin says he’s the same weight as he always is, 260 pounds 🤔

By Ian Oland

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September 6, 2019 1:31 pm

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was the team’s representative at NHL Media Day on Friday. During a scrum with national reporters, Ovi spoke about his fitness for the upcoming season.

“Less weights, more quick,” a fit-looking Ovechkin said according to TSN’s Frank Seravalli.

But it was when Ovi revealed his weight that reporters and fellow NHL players were left scratching their heads.

Kings star Anze Kopitar was very skeptical.

Last season, Ovechkin was listed by the Capitals as being 6’3″ and 235 pounds. A major storyline headed into the season was just how in shape Ovi was after winning the Stanley Cup and having a super short summer to train.

The season before, the Caps Stanley Cup year, Ovechkin came into camp weighing in at 239 pounds.

Ovechkin arguably looks in better shape now than he was last September somehow.

This makes me think something may be lost in translation, or uh, conversion here. European players use the metric system and weight themselves in kilos while Americans use the imperial system and pounds.

Or it’s just Ovi being Ovi!

Meanwhile, Ovechkin also answered questions about Evgeny Kuznetsov and teased that he might retire after his 13-year-contract ends with the Capitals in 2021.