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1 May 2008
Alexander Ovechkin: "We have a great team, but the ice is simply horrific"
Russian National forward Alexander Ovechkin has admitted that he doesn't care for the quality of the ice in the Colisee Pepsi Arena in Quebec, where his team will play it's first championship game tomorrow. With the issue of insurance payment resolved, the Washington forward participated in his first on-ice training on the eve of the match, after which he expressed his disappointment during an interview with the "Sport" TV channel.
- "I thought my physical condition would be worse, but as it turned out everything is all right. Its as if I haven't been off for six days. So now I'm feeling fine"- said Ovechkin- "and now the ice is horrible! Not as bad as in Montreal.. I've never seen anything like that anywhere else! You might say the ice is wavy. The puck jumps around when you hit it. If you're dribbling it, the puck might go right past your stick, and then there will be a counterattack. The ice is in normal shape for the first 2-3 minutes, then it just turns to porridge, so you have to play simpler."
- How is the mutual understanding among your line parters, Fedorov and
Semin?
- "We've already got it. I played with Semin most of the time, and I
played with Fedorov the last two games of the season, and that
is what he did for the last month on the team. So everything is alright."
-How is the team goalie?
- "Outstanding!"
-You weren't surprised by the last exhibition game with Canada?
- "The first ten minutes you could see the excitement, especially when
they quickly hammered in the first goal. But then the guys
settled down and everything fell into place. We have a good team."
