Fans Turn on Alex Ovechkin After Tasteless Statement
Alex Ovechkin received a lot of criticism since he started his career. It seems that recently, it all comes from the same person: Dominik Hasek.
Now, Ovi talked back.
Former NHLer Dominik Hasek Takes Massive Shot at Ovechkin
It all started when Hsaek took a shot a Ovi for supporting Vladimir Putin. He didn't hold back in his comments:
I also want to write, that I am very sorry for those Russian athletes, who condemn V. Putin and his Russian aggression in Ukraine. However, at the moment I also consider their exclusion a necessity.
Hasek's comments echoes what many people have been thinking in the last year. But he finally got Ovi's attention.
Hasek has just echoed the sentiments that many others have had over the past year, but now, he's caught the attention of Ovechkin.
Ovechkin Answers to Hasek
Ovi's reaction is exactly what you'd expect from him. Over his career, we saw many times that comments like these don't affect him. This one isn't an exception:
His answer wasn't appreciated by many fans, who don't have the same stance on Russia's situation.
It looks like we're not near the end of this!
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| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 18 | 944 ANSWERS Fans Turn on Alex Ovechkin After Tasteless Statement Do you think the NHL should ban Russian players? | ||
| Yes | 303 | 32.1 % |
| No | 641 | 67.9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
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YESTERDAY
NOVEMBER 2, 2025
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jonathan Huberdeau | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Matthew Schaefer | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Cutter Gauthier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jake Guentzel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Beckett Sennecke | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ian Cole | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Lawson Crouse | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sam Dickinson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Simon Holmstrom | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Hughes | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Travis Konecny | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Chris Kreider | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Denton Mateychuk | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Lucas Raymond | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Moritz Seider | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jeff Skinner | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Frank Vatrano | 1 | - | 1 | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||
| 2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Canadiens | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 18 | |
| Red Wings | 13 | 9 | 4 | - | 18 | |
| Lightning | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| Senators | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
| Bruins | 14 | 7 | 7 | - | 14 | |
| Panthers | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Maple Leafs | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Sabres | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Devils | 13 | 9 | 4 | - | 18 | |
| Penguins | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | |
| Hurricanes | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 14 | |
| Blue Jackets | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 14 | |
| Rangers | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
| Islanders | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Capitals | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Flyers | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Avalanche | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | |
| Jets | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 18 | |
| Mammoth | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | 16 | |
| Stars | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| Blackhawks | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| Predators | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |
| Wild | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
| Blues | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Ducks | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
| Golden Knights | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| Oilers | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| Kraken | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| Kings | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| Canucks | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | 12 | |
| Sharks | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
| Flames | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS | ||||||