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Alex Ovechkin sleeps with the Stanley Cup

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin isn’t quite ready to let the Stanley Cup out of his sight. Over the last 48-hours, since winning the championship with the Capitals Thursday, Ovechkin has celebrated in the MGM hotel lobby, partied in a Vegas nightclub, on the Caps flight back to DC, a Clarendon bar, Nationals Park, and Georgetown Waterfront.

Saturday evening was, by comparison, a much quieter affair. Ovi finally took the cup home, along with his Conn Smythe trophy, and spent the evening with his family, friends, and the other Caps Russians.

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Alex Ovechkin played cards shirtless in the dark after losing power

On Monday, a derecho, a line of storms with heavy winds, hit the Washington DC area, causing thousands of homes to lose power. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was one of those affected, and he had an interesting way to pass the time until the power came back on.

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On May 15, 2018 0 Comment

In letter to NHL, Alex Ovechkin’s parents express hope their son can overtake Wayne Gretzky’s goal record

Alex Ovechkin has hit a number of milestones in his career. Several have come during the 2017-18 season, including his 1,100th point, his 500th assist, and now his 600th goal.

Many of Ovechkin’s career milestones have happened with his parents, Mikhail and Tatyana, in the stands. Though they were in Moscow when their son tallied goal number 600, that didn’t stop them from penning an emotional letter on NHL.com/ru.

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On March 13, 2018 0 Comment

During Game Five, Alex Ovechkin’s mother, Tatyana Ovechkina, sat with her husband Mikhail for first time ever

There are three certainties in life. Death, taxes, and Tatyana Ovechkina sitting alone at Caps games.

Except Saturday night at Verizon Center, Tatyana sat with her family, changing up a decade-long tradition that started when Alex Ovechkin was a teenaged Capitals player.

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By Ian Oland On May 7, 2017 0 Comment

Alex Ovechkin poses with his family ahead of NHL’s Top 100 Ceremony

Early Friday, Alex Ovechkin arrived in Los Angeles for the 2017 All-Star Weekend and has kept himself busy ever since. In the afternoon, Ovechkin filmed a commercial for Beats By Dre.

In the evening, Ovechkin traveled to the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles ahead of the NHL’s Top 100 Ceremony. While he had a free moment before the ceremony, Ovechkin, who is expected to be on that prestigious list, posed with his Olympic gold medal-winning mother Tatyana, his wife Nastya, his older brother Mikhail, and his father Mikhail.

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By Ian Oland On January 27, 2017 0 Comment

Mikhail Ovechkin and Tatyana Ovechkina react to their son’s 1,000th point

Wednesday night, Alex Ovechkin scored his 1,000th point in front of his hometown fans. Ovechkin’s wife Nastya was also in attendance as well as the Russian machine’s parents, Mikhail and Tatyana.

Unlike Ovechkin’s 500th goal celebration, Ovi’s family was not featured in NBCSN’s national telecast of the game. The Ovechkins did however talk to Sovetsky Sport’s Pavel Lysenkov.

“We just returned home from the game,” Mikhail Ovechkin said to Lysenkov as translated by Igor Kleyner. “Of course we are very happy. What a day! We are proud of our son. As a father, I am very pleased. Put it right on the front page of Sovetsky Sport. But now I want to pass the phone to Tatyana. Let her talk about Sasha, she is better at that than I am.”

“It’s a great day,” responded Tatyana Ovechkina. “This is real happiness. It took Sasha only 35 seconds to score his goal. He didn’t want anybody to wait for too long for this point. He had a chance, and he took it. A timely shot, he caught the goalie. Turned out to be a pretty goal.”

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By Ian Oland On January 12, 2017 0 Comment

Alex Ovechkin’s Mother Tatyana Ovechkina Checked Into Hospital With Pneumonia

Shortly after Alex Ovechkin was honored for scoring his 500th career goal, Ovi’s parents, Mikhail and Tatyana, returned home to Russia.

Earlier this week, LifeNews.ru reported that Tatyana was feeling sick and taken to a Moscow hospital. Tests revealed that she has pneumonia.

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By Ian Oland On February 18, 2016 0 Comment

Braden Holtby’s High Jump For Ovechkin’s 500th Goal, Ted Leonsis’s Sweet Moment With Tatyana Ovechkina

Photo: Patrick McDermott

Alex Ovechkin’s 500th goal on Sunday was arguably one of the bigger moments in Washington sports history. And there were so many tiny, wonderful moments contained inside that one, we’re still sorting through them all.

Such as we learned that there is apparently no end to Braden Holtby‘s other-worldly talents. Not only is he currently 19-0-2 in his past 22 games, but he’s also an accomplished jumper. As Ovechkin scored, Holtby managed to jump (in all of his equipment) higher than the entire home bench, before racing onto the ice to celebrate the milestone goal with their captain.

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By Ian Oland On January 11, 2016 0 Comment

Why Alex Ovechkin’s Mom and Dad Didn’t Sit Together During Their Son’s Historic Goal

When Alex Ovechkin scored his 500th goal on Sunday, a few readers noticed that Ovechkin’s parents, Tatyana and Mikhail, were sitting in totally different areas of Verizon Center. A proud Tatyana, wearing a yellow coat, broke down in tears.

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By Ian Oland On January 11, 2016 0 Comment

The Story on How Alex Ovechkin’s Parents First Met is Adorable

Photo: @aleksandrovechkinofficial

On Thursday, Sovetsky Sport’s Pavel Lysenkov spoke to Alex Ovechkin’s mother, Tatyana Ovechkina, on her 65th birthday. Much of the conversation was devoted to the two-time gold medalist’s career in basketball, but Lysenkov managed to get one adorable tidbit about the Russian mother’s personal life too.

Ovechkina revealed how she and Ovechkin’s father, Mikhail, first met 47 years ago. She was an 18-year-old athlete and he was a soccer player.

It’s cute.

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By Ian Oland On March 21, 2015 0 Comment

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