Demidov: "I Love Malkin Much Better Than Ovie"

[GlitchMarner]

CBC aired part of this interview during the first intermission of Game One of the MTL/WSH series...

Saturday, two days before making his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut against the Washington Capitals, Demidov was asked by reporters if Alex Ovechkin, the NHL’s new goals king, was one of his idols growing up.

“Uhhhh,” Demidov responded as he thought through his response. “I love Malkin much better than Ovi.”

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I'm surprised he was that blunt in saying that publicly before the series. You kind of expect a young player to pander more to an icon of the sport, even if he prefers another player or isn't a big fan.

 

[SenzZen]

What’s wrong with saying that? It’s not like he said Ovy was dog water.

 

[gary559]

Demidov plays a lot more like Malkin so that makes sense. Ovechkin is still better tho.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Oh my god he answered a question!

 

[ViD]

It’s okay, Ovie will show him a thing or two today

 

[Coffee]

I would think picking his god father over Ovi is perfectly normal

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Demidov plays a lot more like Malkin so that makes sense. Ovechkin is still better tho.

I'll take prime Geno over prime OV

 

[LDX]

Malkin is my favorite player ever and I do value his overall play over the best OV's years, but damn if those comments about Ovechkin didn't awake something up in him tonight. He's running a clinic at the moment, both in points and physicality

 

[Monsieur Miz]

It's not like he said Oleg Petrov.

 

[Sol]

Do you think Malkin is a bum that this someone prefers a different player ?

 

[gary559]

I'll take prime Geno over prime OV

You are objectively wrong, peak OV destroys prime Geno, your secretary should be receiving my declaration of war with you within the next 5 seconds.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

You are objectively wrong, peak OV destroys prime Geno, your secretary should be receiving my declaration of war with you within the next 5 seconds.

Peak Geno >>

 

[tarheelhockey]

European players are used to a media environment where you can say things like this.

 

[centipede2233]

Peak malkin over peak ovie for sure. I found malkin to be more clutch

 

[Zine]

European players are used to a media environment where you can say things like this.

Yea I'm surprised Demidov said that. Normally Russian dudes intentionally transform into bland robots when talking with NHL media.

 

[Coffee]

Do you think Malkin is a bum that this someone prefers a different player ?

We didn’t say that

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Malkin at his very best was likely better than Ovechkin at his best, I don't disagree with those comments in this thread.

Malkin just wasn't at his best nearly as often.

 

[Schennanigans]

Nothing wrong with that. Some would say Datsyuk is their favourite.

 

[Realgud]

"I like pancakes"
"Oh so you hate waffles?"

 

[GordonGraham]

Is he even playing tonight havent heard his name once

 

[Natey]

CBC aired part of this interview during the first intermission of Game One of the MTL/WSH series...

Saturday, two days before making his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut against the Washington Capitals, Demidov was asked by reporters if Alex Ovechkin, the NHL’s new goals king, was one of his idols growing up.

“Uhhhh,” Demidov responded as he thought through his response. “I love Malkin much better than Ovi.”

Ivan Demidov on if Alex Ovechkin was his idol growing up: ‘I love Malkin much better than Ovi’

The Montreal Canadiens got a major boost at the end of the season when they signed rookie sensation Ivan Demidov to a…

russianmachineneverbreaks.com

I'm surprised he was that blunt in saying that publicly before the series. You kind of expect a young player to pander more to an icon of the sport, even if he prefers another player or isn't a big fan.

He also chirped Slafkovsky during interviews with Montreal.

I think he's just a really honest and sarcastic guy.

 

[notbias]

 

[Xirik]

 

[1989]

Ovechkin's reply:

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Well that quote backfired very quickly.

Keep your mouth shut about the GOAT, especially if you’re gonna go completely ghost mode in the first game