“I know that when Milos Rzhiga was managing Spartak, he really regretted inviting his compatriot Hasek to his team.
Ovechkin reacted to Hasek’s political statements against Russia
I can’t judge if they had a conflict at that time. But I think Hasek is a complete idiot. Because he comes to power on the basis of populist statements, criticizes Russia, in which he played. And he tells the NHL what it should do,” Match TV quotes Mayorov.
Source: Sport

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