‘”I’ve seen all his highlights and he’s got some nasty moves and he’s going to be a great, great player in the National Hockey League. He gets a lot of attention back home and rightfully so. It’s good to see him get that. There’s been a lot of Swedes in this league and it’s another chance to show there’s great players from Sweden.”‘
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The story behind young Ovechkin’s Sabres jacket
‘”It was cold. My dad gave me that jacket. But you know my favorite team was San Jose,” Ovechkin said when asked about the photo by The Buffalo News during his session at Stanley Cup Media Day. “Back then we can’t order, we can’t buy stuff with the logo. If we have something, you wear it because back then, for me and for kids, they don’t care if it’s like a Detroit or Vancouver hat or T-shirt or jersey on you. You’re so cold. You play hockey and you have a T-shirt or something with an NHL team logo.”‘