Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is galavanting about Russia playing hockey since, you know, he can't do it here right now (he chimed in about the ongoing NHL lockout Thursday afternoon on Twitter).
In the mean time, Ovechkin has appeared in two Nike ads that have recently been released.
First, there's the "Fruit Finisher," which is sure to become sort of thing in Washington once the Caps resume playing:
Then there was this almost-rebellious ad, entitled "Hockey Is Ours." Keep your eyes peeled for Ovechkin. That would have worked better with the fruit ad.
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