Russian ice hockey star Alex Ovechkin announced he is forming a grass-roots movement called the Putin Team to rally support for the strongman ahead of 2018 polls. Ovechkin, who plays for NHL team Washington Capitals and captains the Russian national team, made the announcement on Instagram, saying: "Today I want to announce that I am creating a social movement calledRead more
Russian winger Alex Ovechkin scored two goals to surpass the 1,000-point mark as the Washington Capitals on Wednesday won their seventh straight with a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
"I was thinking about it before the game, everybody's here, it would be nice to get the 1000th point at home," said Ovechkin, who scored his 999th career NHL pointRead more