" After thanking every fan he patiently signed for, the 21-year-old face of the NHL regaled the media with news he had a special goal in mind while in Calgary.

"I want to try to ask Jarome Iginla for a stick," smiled Ovechkin, who cited Iginla, Owen Nolan and Mario Lemieux as his childhood heroes."

Man oh man this Ovechkin guy continues to impress me. funny tidbit at the bottom from former flame chris clark:
" All No. 8 wished for last night was a stick.

"I'd help him -- I've got a couple Iggy sticks at home, too," laughed Clark.