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Further proof that Ovechkin is the most fascinating athlete in North America
stanleycupofchowder.blogspot.com - 8/14/2008
Further proof that Ovechkin is the most fascinating athlete in North America
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Alex Ovechkin is just a simple man looking for some love.

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Puck Daddy:  NHL Network Online rips off blogger's Ovechkin video

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NHL Network Online rips off blogger's Ovechkin video
Puck Daddy — Just over a week ago, we posted a video featuring Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin on a Russian comedy show seeking a wife and/or "temple of poetry." If we didn't hip you to it, chances are you may have seen a reference to this instant-classic clip on Deadspin or With Leather or Japers' Rink or FanHouse or Stanley Cup of Chowder or The Pensblog. Every site that posted the video owes it to Tuvanhillbilly, a blogger who took the original Russian TV footage and actually created ...

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