By now, the threat of snow has probably caused those of you on the East Coast to retreat into your homes for the remainder of the weekend. That’s probably for the best, with the latest forecasts showing the city of Washington D.C. looking at record snowfalls near the 20-plus inch radius.
Alex Ovechkin isn’t worried about Snowmageddon because he’s from Russia
The Washington Capitals captain has ice in his blood.
Alex Ovechkin, on the other hand, has no fear of America’s pitiful snowstorms compared to his home country of Russia. WUSA9, the CBS news affiliate in Washington, caught an unawares Ovechkin as he and a buddy were out filling up at a local gas station.
Sometimes, the random person getting gas turns out to be @ovi8... Even @washcaps need to be snow ready! pic.twitter.com/NrLcRuwsSc
— Ellison Barber (@ellisonbarber) January 22, 2016
Originally, the interviewer had no idea she was walking up to interview Ovechkin, as news reporters often stand outside in the miserable weather to get the reactions of those brave enough to test the elements.
Instead, they got Ovechkin, who would have been skating with the Capitals tonight had the storm not postponed the game in Washington.
random gas station interview featuring Alex Ovechkin #Capitals #blizzard2016 @dcsportsbog pic.twitter.com/LOUmt6dmYE
— Incredible Molk (@IncredibleMolk) January 22, 2016
His response at the end makes the whole encounter:
“We’re from Russia, so we always have that kind of stuff so we’re all good.”
Here’s the whole interview with WUSA9, where Ovechkin details his plan to help his neighbors by plowing their driveways.
More like Snovechkin, am I right?
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