Ovechkin responds to Don Cherry

"Don Cherry?" Ovechkin said. "What I can say? He's a funny guy, old guy. He likes old-fashioned hockey, so he don't like probably my celebrations. He said a lot of stuff about [Atlanta all-star Ilya] Kovalchuk and me, so he ...I don't know. I don't want to talk about him. He's not interesting to me. He can say whatever he want. I don't care about him."

When asked if he was angry about Cherry's comments, he added: "I just laughed when I saw his suits. He's funny. In hockey we need someone like that, someone who thinks I'm celebrating like soccer player. Maybe Canadians don't have soccer teams. Maybe he's jealous of Russia."

Good for Ovechkin. Even if he wasn't on the Caps I would be a big Ovechkin fan. Just the way he plays the game is so exciting. Every time he is on the ice there is a buzz that something special could happen. I personally think the NHL needs more players that bring excitement and enthusiasm to the game.