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Backstrom Dissects Own-Goal Gaffe
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The 22-year-old's every move on the ice and bench will be captured and broadcast on CSN Plus, which will feature a split screen so viewers can watch the "OvechKam" and the regular game broadcast simultaneously.
Ovechkin said he's excited, but his enthusiasm was not shared by everyone.
"It's all for the fans; I'll be honest, I don't like it," Leonsis said. "I think hockey is the most team-oriented sport. Alex wants team achievements, not individual achievements. But this is the entertainment industry, an entertainment business, and I think fans just love every moment he's on the ice. Now he just has to realize he's always on camera. I don't want this to become 'The Truman Show.' "
Ovechkin, meantime, joked he might shave his scraggly beard for the camera.
"It will be good," Ovechkin said. "It will be fun to watch after the game what I do." . . .
Center David Steckel underwent surgery to have a pair of pins inserted into his broken right index finger last week and is expected to miss about a month. Right wing Chris Clark (groin tendon) did not practice yesterday, all but ruling him out for tonight's game. . . .
Huet debuted a new mask that features a bald eagle, the Capitol dome and both of the Capitals' logos. . . .
Olie Kolzig, with 299 career victories, is expected to start in goal against the Flames.
