Alex Ovechkin says Russians want to play for their country, doesn't weigh in on CAS decision

First reported by Yahoo Sports at Tue 1:05 PM · 2 outlets in all

1. Washington Times18hAlex Ovechkin says Russians want to play for their country, doesn't weigh in on CAS decisionAlex Ovechkin said Tuesday that athletes from Russia just want to represent their country, but the Washington Capitals' captain and NHL career goal-scoring leader declined to weigh in on the decision to allow his home nation back into international hockey tournaments.
2. Yahoo Sports21hAlex Ovechkin says Russians want to play for their country, doesn't weigh in on CAS decisionOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin said Tuesday that athletes from Russia just want to represent their country, but the Washington Capitals' captain and NHL career goal-scoring leader declined to weigh in on the decision to allow his home nation back into international hockey tournaments.“I don’t know how it’s going to work out, but I’m pretty sure if you ask the fans, the fans want to see the best players out there,” Ovechkin said after his team's morning skate ahead of playing the Ottawa Sen