NHL star Alexander Ovechkin expects to play...

"We need to be a single fist," the Washington Capitals captain told RIA Novosti. "Like all the guys say: "fight, fight and fight again!""

Asked whether he thought there was any chance Germany could upset Canada and advance to play Russia in the quarterfinals, Ovechkin said: "Of course, I would like to believe that, but I think there is no chance."

He said he would not watch the game, as he knew all the Canadian players from the NHL.

"Why watch them? I see them every day," the 24-year-old said.

He admitted, however, that he did watch Canada"s loss to the United States, "because it was a really interesting game."

Ovechkin dismissed any question of disappointment at facing Canada at the quarterfinal stage, rather than with a gold medal at stake, saying there were no easy games left in the competition.

"The harder it is to get something, the sweeter it tastes," he said.

Russia canceled its training session scheduled for noon on Monday

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