Author: Gary Laws

(Photo © Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) The Washington Capitals goalkeeper, Semyon Varlamov prepares for a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 13, 2009

(Photo © AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Alexander Ovechkin enters rink for Team Russia Olympics practice on February 15.

(Photo © khl.ru) Sergei Mozyakin and Nikolai Zherdev of Atlant celebrate a goal in a game against Lokomotiv.

(Photo © Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Jaromir Jagr of the Czech Republic battles for the puck with Pavel Datsyuk of Russia at the Olympics 2010.

(Photo © Reuters) Russia's Evgeni Malkin paid a visit to his Pens team mate Sidney Crosby at the practice of Team Canada at the Olympic Games in Vancouver.

(Photo © Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Alexander Ovechkin laughs with Evgeni Malkin during 2009 NHL Awards.

(Photo © khl.ru) Vyacheslav Fetisov of CSKA in his comeback game fights for the puck against Alexen Yashin on SKA.

(Photo © Elsa/Getty Images) Alexei Morozov, Alexander Ovechkin, Sergei Fedorov, Danis Zaripov, Maxim Afinogenov celebrate the 3rd period game-tying goal by Ilya Kovalchuk.

(Photo © Elsa/Getty Images) Team Russia poses with the trophy after winning World Championship 2008

(Photo © Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Russian goalie Evgeny Nabokov talks to Jaromir Jagr of the Czech Republic during the Russia-Czech Republic game at the Olympic Games 2010 in Vancouver.