Ovechkin confused everyone on Friday, when the Capitals opened camp and he fielded questions about his birthday.
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Eventually, the clarification rolled in.
If anyone would’ve been watching Russian TV on Thursday, they’d have seen the sheep, which should be named Ship and was a gift from a man who sounds like Moscow’s version of Jimmy Fallon. Ovechkin’s last name, you see, translates to “sheep” in Russian. It makes sense. (h/t @japersrink)
On behalf of everyone turning 30 in the next few months, either would be an acceptable gift. This has been another episode of “Sheep or Ship.”
