Topic - Evgeny Kuznetsov

“He may be old for hockey player, but inside it doesn't seem like he's much older than us,” said Kuznetsov, who is nine years younger than Kovalchuk.

Kovalchuk finds home with Capitals after whirlwind journey →

"He's one of that [type of] player when we grow up, we watch him," Kuznetsov said. "It's a big privilege to share the ice with him, especially for players like my generation. We've been seeing him play a lot for national team and he always been the type of guy that you're watching a lot."

Ilya Kovalchuk stint with Washington Capitals starts with a trip down memory lane →