"Ottawa journalists don't watch hockey at all. When they fly with the team and go through the [metal detector] at an airport, their bags are filled with beer." -- Alexei Kovalev

The Senators' Alexei Kovalev accepts award for his 1000th career point from Bryan Murray

That hilrarious quote above is from the one and only Alexei Kovalev, who just doesn't seem to get it and never has, which explains why a guy with over 1000 career points is out of the NHL and his career is viewed as a massive disappointment. That quote is just one of many where he takes shots at Cory Clouston, the Canadian media and the Senators as a whole, all from his introductory press conference to his new Russian team. Enjoy all that Atlant Mytischi.

The real question here is what's with the bags full of beer. Is this true? Was Kovalev just trying to insult them? Are the media in Ottawa not aware that beer is available on the flight and in other cities? It's just such a crazy, rediculous story that maybe it's true. I'll send some emails and see what I can dig up about it. Until then, read the interview and the class act that is Alexei Kovalev.

Thoughts on Kovalev ripping everyone?