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Alexander the Great?
A lot is expected of Capitals rookie Alexander Ovechkin, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NHL draft,
(Toni L. Sandys - The Washington Post)
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Ovechkin was asked: What would he be like if he should become a star, a celebrity?
Unhesitatingly, he gave an answer that should encourage not only McPhee but also sports fans who believe that a pro athlete should be a role model, or at least behave himself.
"Nothing changes," he said. "If you are a great hockey player, you must be a great man."
'Be Yourself'
"It's a really nice city, wonderful people, I really like it here," Ovechkin was saying into his cell phone, doing the first of two interviews, one for an online chat, the other with a local radio station.
From listening to his answers, it was easy to discern the questions:
"Yes, I feel comfortable. . . . Yes, I enjoy the weather. . . . I feel fine. . . . Yes, in Russia, we have big ice and here it is small ice and a more physical game. . . . Yes, I'm looking forward to playing against Crosby, but just as much I'm looking forward to playing against all the other players in the NHL. . . . The coach knows best. . . . Spaghetti."
Sometimes Ovechkin has questions of his own.
To a Capitals publicist he inquired: "Do I have to go some place to pay this?"
He had gotten his first parking ticket.
He drives a new white Cadillac Escalade, which should ease his commute to Piney Orchard for practice after he moves to a home he bought in Arlington.
Besides, his long drive to practice and back will be temporary. This time next year, the Capitals expect to be in a new practice rink under construction in Arlington. Ovechkin preferred to get settled in one place right away.
For his 20th birthday, on Sept. 17, his mother cooked meat and soup, and later toasted her son. "Be yourself," she said, raising a glass. "You come to a new city, a new country, new people, just enjoy it."
