Despite the success of his approach and never missing a game, Alex Ovechkin has never hidden his disdain for coaching off the ice.
The Russian's physical condition is the talk of the town these days. In the photo that spread on social media, Ovechkin appears bulkier than he actually was.
Many netizens reacted by pointing out that the No. 8 was taking full advantage of the off-season.
“I hate the preparatory schedule,” Ove admitted in a recent interview with sports.ru reported by the Russian Machine Never Breaks blog. I just don't like exercising.”
Whether or not Ovechkin actually gains a few pounds, he will have plenty of time to start training come the start of next season.
The striker, who needs to score 42 goals to break Wayne Gretzky's record, has two years left on his contract.
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