Alexander Ovechkin

Image: APMike Bossy, star of one of the NHL’s greatest dynasties, died Thursday night according to TVA Sports, a French-language network in Canada where Bossy was a hockey analyst.The Canadian right wing spent his entire 10-year NHL career…

Russian NHL star Alexander Ovechkin is making his way across Western Canada this week as his team, the Washington Capitals, take on the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks. Ovechkin doesn’t find a lot of fans in…

Russian Ivan Kuliak put a “Z” on his leotard in support of the invasion of Ukraine.Screenshot: Claro SportsThis morning, I woke up to the sight of a river of people, from the elderly down to the babies carried in their parents’ arms, trying…

The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have demonstrated support for Ukraine and its struggle to repel Russia’s invasion, but how far will Alberta’s NHL clubs and their fans go when league star Alex Ovechkin is in their buildings? The…

It’s difficult to feel the same way about Alex Ovechkin these days.Image: Getty ImagesI haven’t made any attempt to hide my enjoyment of Alex Ovechkin when writing about him in the past. I find his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goal record to…

Illustration: Getty ImagesIt is so simple, at least to anyone not entangled in the middle of the mess. All of Poland, Czechia, and Sweden have said they will refuse to play Russia in World Cup qualifiers at the end of March. While a ban…

Alex Ovechkin has gone quiet on the topic of his pay, Vladimir Putin.Image: Getty ImagesAs far as approval ratings go, Alexander Ovechkin’s standing among Washington, D.C., natives is as high as it gets. He’s arguably the greatest…

Alexander Ovechkin finally speaks to media about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Screenshot: Wasington CapitalsAlexander Ovechkin finally addressed the crisis in Ukraine, saying some words in a press conference in Philadelphia that sounded…

Everyone loves to hate Tom Wilson, for good reason.Image: Getty ImagesThere are few names that drum up hockey fans at large with such visceral rage as Tom Wilson. His introduction to the league has been well-documented as a young, tough,…

THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT TENNIS PLAYERS RIGHT NOWPhoto: Getty ImagesIt’s strange how normalized greatness is during something’s golden age. If you look at music for example, hip-hop peaked in the ’90s for a lot of people like classic rock…