It's nice when people want to see you.
— Alexander Ovechkin
I'm proud to have a small part in the growth of hockey in D.C., but our organization does so much every day to get young kids to play hockey and I'm always appreciative of that.
We play a game for a living.
Sometimes the pass is perfect, but you can't shoot the puck. Sometimes it's a bad pass and you do a good shot.
Ever since I was a kid and all the time I have played in the NHL, NHL players have played in the Olympic Games.
The Olympics are in my blood and everybody knows how much I love my country.
I think it's very important for the Chinese people, the Chinese government to build lots of hockey rinks, bring some coaches here and learn the game, and I think they will do well.
The most important thing is if you keep your body in good shape, you know what you have to do for your body.
Sport is important for children, especially from disadvantaged places, to bring up their self esteem.
I think it is very important to spend time to help make people all over the world see how great a game hockey is.
When you have a chance to score 50, it's always nice.
Of course in a game you have to be serious, but still you have to have fun.
The most important thing is I want to be healthy.
I think it's people's choice, right? If you watch movie, you watch movie. If you play video games, you play video games. I play games on my phone as well.
I'm proud to be Russian. We have probably the best country in the world. Everything is the best: hockey players, cars, girls.
The season is long. When I'm off, I try to distract myself from hockey.
I never look forward. I live for today. And if you think about what's going to happen in a year, in two years, then you begin to plan. And plans never come true.
I always like to spend time with the kids, especially with kids who need help. For them and for the parents, to see their smile is always nice.
The most important thing is not the regular year, it's the playoffs.
I just push myself to work hard.
I just try to do my best to shoot the puck and we'll see what's going to happen with it.
My mom was a two-time Olympic champion and when I start to play hockey I dream that if I have chance to play for my country I will do it every time they ask me.
The most important thing for us is winning the Stanley Cup and I want to win.
My hope, it's not only my hope, but all of the NHL hopes to raise hockey in China because it's a good country to raise hockey.
I don't need to prove to someone that I'm as good as I am.
I believe sport brings people together and allows them to feel united for a common goal.
It is a huge honor for me to be an ambassador for the entire Washington Capitals organization and the National Hockey League for this special trip to China.
It was always the goal to score as many goals as I can. But every year is harder and harder.
I just enjoy playing hockey obviously.
As soon as you win the Cup, you don't want to lose that feeling. You want to win more than one. As soon as you taste it, it's kind of like a really good restaurant. You go there once, and you want to come back more than once because it's great.
I like to have the puck when I have speed. You know, then I'm dangerous.
As a player you don't want to hurt someone and you don't want to see someone leave the ice with the doctors.
If you train 12 months a year, you won't have any strength for the important games.
I can eat anything. After practice I can stop at McDonald's. I don't have a problem with gaining weight, thank God.
Every time when the season starts you have a goal, right? To reach the playoffs. You reach the playoffs, and then the next step is to win the Cup.
Hockey has changed. The game has changed. You just have to be ready for that.
The fans here in D.C. since Day One they support the team, support me. It's something special.
Obviously, I don't want to play on a different team than Washington.
I love the Capitals and my teammates here as much as I love my country and I know all the other NHL players feel the same for their teams.
A thousand games for one organization, it's pretty cool, and I'm going to be the first guy to do it in Washington.
Every milestone is special.
To me, I feel like your accomplishments have been recognized when you make the cover of a videogame.
Sport is the biggest part of my life. It has allowed me to meet different people from various cultures and background and has greatly enriched my life.
Fifty is a pretty cool number.
When your dream comes true you have to have great fun.
We create our own destiny.
If somebody going to tell you don't play video games on the road or at home, I'm not going to listen to it.
The New Year is probably the biggest celebration in Russia.
It's hard to see a player go down and it's hard to see him get hurt.
The growth of the KHL is a very important aspect for the development of Russian sports.
