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Dmitry Kulikov is quieter than his Russian compatriot Alex Ovechkin, but they agree on at least one thing — NHL players should be at the Winter Olympics for the men's tournament that begins Wednesday.
"He's a vocal guy and he's gonna be saying most of what everybody else is thinking," Kulikov said of Ovechkin, Russia's biggest international star. "He's played in the Olympics and I know how patriotic he is. I'm the same way. I'd love to play for my country in future Olympics if we ever get a chance — if I make the team.