MOSCOW, Mar 4 National Hockey League (NHL) Club General Manager» Washington Capitals» Brian McLellan said that Russian team captain Alexander Ovechkin was under incredible pressure in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Last week, Ovechkin made a public statement in which he expressed hope for a speedy end to the conflict in Ukraine. «It is hard for all Russian players in the league «There's a lot of pressure on them, they're encouraged to speak up about their political views. Ovechkin is a good person, he's an emotional person and he takes everything to heart,» McLellan was quoted as saying by Fox News. it's important to us how we support him. He was the face of our franchise and the face of hockey in the area, his family grew up here, his kids are from here. Because of his status, he got into a difficult situation. It's hard for him,» add l manager.
