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11/11 Rest of Semin Interview...More…
11/9 Boudreau on OV's Slump...More…
11/9 OV Interview after Rangers Game...More…
11/5 Entire Semin Interview!...More…
11/3 The Dzagoev Dialectic...More…
10/31 Fedorov Interview...More…
10/30 Semin and Kozlov...More…
10/20 Yet Another OV Q&A...More…
10/20 Yet Another Semin Q&A...More…
10/17 Short OV Interview...More…
10/17 Feds Interview...More…
10/14 Another Semin Interview...More…
9/18 Semin Interview...More…
9/16 Simeon Varlamov in America...More…
9/5 Morozov and the KHL...More…
9/3 OV behind bars?...More…
8/17 OV on Russian Game show...More…
8/12 OV in Beijing...More…
8/4 OV is in even better shape than last year...More…
7/28 Jagr and OV talk...More…
7/27 Kapitanov--OV doesn't even take vitamins...More…
7/25 OV can't get to his seat...More…
7/22 OV parties in Moscow...More…
7/23 OV Going to Beijing...More…
6-3 OV the Superman...More…
5-27 Don Cherry loves OV...More…
5-30 OV interview in Pittsburgh..More…
5-13 Feds Interview...More…
5-12 OV Interview...More…
Odious Don Koharski killed us More…
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11/18/2008
Just a note to everyone to let them know that I'm working on an update to the site-- a fairly large one, which will incorporate a lot of things I have been wanting to do, like RSS feeds, a blogroll, and a few other nifty things. Unfortunately I have to do this late at night and whenever I find time on the weekends, so it is taking longer than I would like. Hopefully you will see the new, improved site up within a week.
11/9/2008
In addition to the interview with OV below, Slava also was able to catch up with Bruce Boudreau and get his opinion on Alex's slump.
11/9/2008
Our good buddy Slava Malamud at Sport Express was able to catch up with some of the Caps after the fantastic win over the Rangers. Here is Slava's interview with Ovechkin after the game.
11/5/2008
By now the furor has started to subside from the interview with Semin in last Friday's Puck Daddy. As great as the interview by Dmitry Chesnokov was with our normally reticent superstar, it turns out it was only part of the story! Here in all of its glory, is the remainder of the interview, plus a translation by yours truly of the verbatim Russian language quote which sparked so much controversy. Honestly, I don't know why people got so uptight about this. Read for yourself, and you should agree with Dmitry (and me) that there wasn't anything controversial said-- just someone stating their opinion. Enjoy.
11/3/2008
While catching up on my Russian sporting news, I ran across an article by Slava Malamud published in Sport Express a few days ago. It is a sublimely brilliant little piece which, in its few short paragraphs, touches on literature, the Russian psyche, hockey, soccer and global political ideologies, all tying them together in one neat and tidy sacred-cow-slaying bundle. The word "Ovechkin" is mentioned once, so that is close enough of a Capitals connection to warrant me publishing it here. Enjoy the read, I know I did.
10/31/2008
As promised on the Caps Message Board, here is the translation of Slava Malamud's recent interview with Federov, where he asks him about his feelings on breaking Mogilny's record, as well as how he thinks Semin is doing.
10/30/2008
Dmitriy Chesnokov over at Soviet Sport was able to catch up with Semin and Kozlov after the Predator's game and had a nice full page article with some brief interview material. I'm with Kozlov-- if we could get both Sashas going at full throttle we would be the proverbial unstoppable force.
10/20/2008
Where in the World is Fedor Fedorov? Slava Malamud caught up with Sergei Fedorov after the New Jersey game to see if he had any idea what was up with his younger brother, Fedor. Nope.
10/20/2008
After last night's game against New Jersey, the two Alexander's-- Semin and Ovechkin-- answered a few questions from the Russian press. Here is the longer of the two, Semin's Interview. And here is OV's brief Q&A.
10/17/2008
I finally was able to get the other two interviews, with Ovechkin and Fedorov, translated. Like the Semin interview, these were done on October 10th during the Caps media day. They aren't very long, but they are interesting. You gotta love Fedorov's attitude-- he doesn't love playing defense, but he'll do whatever it takes. And OV has the money quote--"If I have only one goal and one assist this entire year, but we win the Stanley Cup-- that would be perfection." Here is Fedorov's interview, and here is Ovechkin's.
And as an aside to a comment in the Ovechkin article, I just have to say --Slava Malamud, I love what you do, man, and I think you have the greatest job in the world- but do you really think that Americans "are little interested in what Ovechkin does outside the limits of the District of Columbia."??? I'd like to think that sites like mine and Alex Ovetjkin's have shown that there are a lot of people who are interested in OV's antics outside the beltway. We're happy to do the translating, so you keep up your good work and we'll do our best to bring it to a wider audience.
10/15/2008
Tip 'o the hat to Caps Fan who mentioned on my comments page that there was a new Viktoria Lopyreva video, in which she was talking about the one thing she can't go on a trip without-- her Washington Capitals cap-- Wonder where she got that? Anyhow, for your enjoyment here is five minutes of Viktoria packing her bags for a trip. Look for the Washington Capital's cap at around 2:45.
10/14/2008
Last week the Caps had a media day and the Russian Four were interviewed for Comcast Sports News. Slava Malamud over at Sport-Express was lucky enough to be there and was able to do some brief interviews with them. I'll put them up as I get to them-- here is the first one, with Semin.
10/14/2008
You've waited with baited breath, and here it is finally-- the Vlad Topalov music video for his song "Perfect Criminal", featuring Alex Ovechkin. Unfortunately, OV doesn't show up until about 3:30. Fortunately, it isn't embarrassing and the song is pretty good.
9/18/2008
Here is a recent interview with Semin. Who knew Ted had a dream of a "Russian Five"?
9/16/2008
Aahh, I couldn't have asked for a better birthday present! Real hockey news! Here is a nice interview that Semen Varlamov gave to Sport Express yesterday after practice.
9/14/2008
Okay, Okay! I hear you loud and clear Alex Ovetjkin! :) Here is the Youtube link to the translated (subtitled) version of the video clip from Russia.ru with Victoria Lopyreva on the set of the Vlad Topalev video, with shots of OV becoming a video star. I can't wait to see the rest of the video, especially if Alex is any of the dance scenes!
9/7 2008
OV's video shoot went off as planned, and plenty of people who were on the set have leaked their pictures.
9/5/2008
I know everyone is clamoring for some "real" hockey news, and Lord knows I never wanted to be the Perez Hilton of hockey. So while waiting for the NHL season to start (ok, and waiting for OV's premier in a music video to be released), I've decided to put in some news from the Russian KHL league. This article appeared in the 5 September issue of Soviet Sport, and besides just being an interesting read on the state of the KHL, does have a slight Capital's connection-- Morozov's mention that he really wanted to get a picture of himself with Fedorov, but only ended up with the official team photo. I certainly hope he gets the chance to meet up with Feds and get the picture. Anyway, enjoy some "real" hockey news.
9/3/2008
OV behind bars? Don't worry, he just plays a convict in a new music video. As soon as the video is released I'll try and post a link.
9/3/2008
The NHL does the right thing! Props to Carrie Milbank and the crew at NHL.tv for giving credit for the "OV seeks a wife" video. Even bigger props to PuckDaddy and JP for making it happen.
8/24/2008
Since the video clips turned out so popular and there is a dearth of news from Russia right now on any news of our Russian Capitals, I've found one last clip from the game show series OV starred in a few years ago. This clip struck me for two reasons-- one, it actually focuses on OV himself and his desire to play this particular game, and two--I couldn't help but make an obvious comment on the costumes themselves, and three--okay, there are three reasons-- the last is probably most for the ladies-- OV shows more skin than I've seen in any other footage. That is in the last minute or so. Enjoy.
8/24/2008
It has been a pretty popular week for the website. The video clips have turned out to be pretty popular, with the clip from 8/14 below being picked for the NHL Network's "Puck'd Up Video of the Week"- with an intro by Carrie Milbank, no less! A big thanks to JP at Japer's Rink and and Greg at PuckDaddy for making this happen. And a special shout-out to Greg for pointing out that the NHL didn't credit the source for my vid.
8/17/2008
Thanks everyone for making the video clip below so popular. I found it while looking for something else, which I have finally found! I think these clips are even better than the one below. It is OV appearing on a Russian game show that aired back in December of 2006.
8/14/2008
Okay, here is something new for me, I hope this works out. Below is a clip from a Russian TV show which Alex Ovechkin appeared on last summer. The show is called "Ты Не Поверишь", which translates into "You Won't Believe it". In the clip, Alex pines about his lack of a girlfriend, and as a stunt to try and find one, gives all but two numbers out for his cell phone. The first girl to call him will get a date. Fun stuff to watch. I did the subtitles to the clip, so if any native speakers notice something wrong please let me know.
8/12/2008
Finally some news from OV in Beijing. Pavel Lysenkov interviewed him yesterday at the "Russian House", the gathering place for the Russian athletes in Beijing. On Frozen Blog always gets the scoop with Pavel's stories, and doesn't disappoint this time. They have some great photos from the interview. Please check them out, along with the rest of the
8/4/2008
The last paragraph of this interview with OV's trainer, Kapitanov, is worth the reading. I guess all that hard training is paying off. (Plus, note that he is also writing up a training plan for Semin!) Come on September!
7/28/2008
Several new articles today. Nothing earth-shattering but some news on what OV has been up to. First is an interesting story about a basketball game in Moscow recently which notes that someone took OV's seat. Then there is a brief report on what OV is doing when he is not killing himself with exercises at the Dynamo camp. Guess what? He is partying! Another interesting article is an interview with OV's trainer, Kapitanov, where he strongly denies any hint of doping in the people he works with, such as OV or Malkin. Last but not least (well, some of you may think it is least), is an interesting article from today's issue of Soviet sport. There is a lot of excitement in Russia with Jaromir Jagr going to Omsk to play for Avangard, and in a large two page spread, Pavel Lysenko decides to put Jagr on the line with OV to see what the two might talk about. See for yourself here. Enjoy!
7/23/2008
It has been a while since I've been able to update, but I did find a great interview with OV where he talks about his plans for the rest of the summer (going to the Olympics in Beijing) and his predictions for the upcoming year.
6/3/2008
I've just finished my longest single translation of an article, and it is about OV winning the Kharlamov trophy for the third year in a row. There are lots of interesting tidbits in this article, like OV passed his final exam for his college degree! Congrats! Read all about it and much more, including some great pictures!
6/2/2008
It has been a week or two since I have been able to update the site. Alex still hasn't had any new blog entries, but I am checking every day and as soon as he put something up I will have it translated and on here within a day.
There haven't been a lot of articles since team Russia won Gold at the World Championship, but I did find a great interview that Don Cherry gave Sport-Express a few days ago. I urge you to check it out!
Thanks for all your support, and check back often for new articles.
Please be aware that these are not official or endorsed translations. I am just a fan doing this on my own for other fans. I also have commitments as a father and working man, so please also understand I may not be able to update this every day. So take a look around the site, and let me know what you think.
