And this is why I like Ovechkin…
Ever since the beginning, I’ve been a bigger Ovechkin fan than a Sid the Kid fan. Don’t get me wrong, I think Crosby is the better player and he’s a joy to watch (he even reminds me a bit of Yzerman), but Alexander Ovechkin’s goofy personality wins me over everytime. You can see it when the team took a Segway tour of DC in the clip below followed by my favorite Ovechkin quote from the trip.
Dan Steinberg at DC Sports Blog wrote about what went on during the tour including this fun tidbit of information:
I asked why he was riding a Segway around D.C.
“Have fun,” he said. “Why do I have to stay home? No. It’s good. Watch beautiful city, watch girls….”
“Have you seen any girls?” Backstrom asked.
“No,” Ovechkin replied. “Girls, where are you? I can’t find you.”
And I’m not the only one who thinks Ovie is the more fun alternative…
From all accounts, Ovechkin was the life of the party, yelling out to pedestrians, joking with a protestor at the White House, and off-roading before receiving a warning from police.
It wasn’t a planned PR stunt - it just fell into place. This is the sort of thing that happens when Ovechkin is around.
He’s a star blessed with talent and loads of personality.
He gives a great sound bite, in direct contrast to the polished media-savvy truisms that come from current favorite son Sidney Crosby.
Ovechkin just tells it as he sees it, and has great fun doing so.
He is, my friends, a marketing dream.
Part of the charm is his quirky Russian accent and not-yet-fully-mastered command of the English language, but you can tell he’s trying awfully hard to fit in.
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December 25th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Merry Christmas to Christy & BTJ
Let’s Go Caps!
December 26th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Thanks Duponceau! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!