There are times I will reluctantly admit I like Alex Ovechkin. It’s usually while leaping out of my seat at Verizon Center, trying not to toss my nachos on everyone. This didn’t come easily to me – nor did becoming a Caps fan when I moved here – but sometimes… sometimes (when he wears shorts).
I like goals and winning and the Caps need some of both very badly tonight. They’re winless in 5 games, including two shootout losses. Ovi is a game-time decision vs. Ottawa, a game I’ll miss because I’m snowed in at home. I will wear my Caps pajama pants though – they never get to go to games. Or have nachos.
Ovi was on The Today Show yesterday, talking with Carson Daly about his starring role in the Sochi Olympics. Most of you are probably not old or American enough to remember Carson Daly on Total Request Live but let me tell you: Chuck & I would have fit right in back in the day.
Turtleneck sweaters and pineapple hair and true love.
I understand Carson now hosts a reality competition show that I don’t watch. Good for him – he survived all those shrieking teens for something. As for interviews, he and Ovi both say “excited” as convincingly as John Tavares does, but we believe them.
Video: Alex Ovechkin on NBC’s Today Show – Jan 20, 2014
Carson’s hair – part Elvis, part Robbie Williams
What you should really watch – and we wish had made national TV! – is this behind-the-scenes video from Caps Red Line. Alex, you’re fun. You say “excited” like you mean it and decline that makeup like a guy who makes $9 million a year and is engaged to a sassy fox. (Side note: @mkirilenko, let’s be friends.) This is the Ovi that even I cannot resist.
Also, Today Show anchors do a lot of hitting guests with paper – is that a thing? Just with athletes maybe. Ovi’s into it.
He did however miss a prime opportunity to razz this dude in the Rick Nash shirt.
Gah, the end of the BTS video is so cute I don’t even know who I am anymore!
Get well Ovi, as in right now for tonight, and let’s get some Caps wins on the board. Whatever happens in Sochi, and whether or not Crosby steals your Rocket Richard trophy (mwahahaha), please don’t make me look past the Rangers and Flyers to see you down there.
