Jan 2, 2009; Newark, NJ, USA; Montreal Canadiens right wing Alexei Kovalev (27) skates with the puck during the third period at the Prudential Center. The Devils defeated...

...is congratulated on his first goal in the NHL by teammates Peter Regin, of Denmark, and Alexei Kovalev, of Russia, during third-period NHL hockey game action against the Minnesota Wild in Ottawa, Saturday...

...Anton Volchenkov, right, of Russia, celebrates his first-period goal against the Minnesota Wild with teammates Alexei Kovalev, left, also of Russia, and Peter Regin, (43), of Denmark, during an NHL hockey game in...

...2009 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images) MONTREAL - MARCH 31: Alexei Kovalev #27 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Bell Centre on March...

NHL All Star Game MONTREAL - JANUARY 25: Evgeni Malkin #71 and Alexei Kovalev #27 of the Eastern Conference All-Stars look to celebrate after a play during the 2009...

NEW YORK - APRIL 07: Alexei Kovalev #27 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the New York Rangers on April 7, 2009 at...

MONTREAL - MARCH 24: Alexei Kovalev #27 of the Montreal Canadiens salutes the crowd as he as named a game star against...

MONTREAL- DECEMBER 21: Alexei Kovalev #27 of the Montreal Canadiens waits for the faceoff during the game against the Carolina Hurricanes...

CALGARY, AB - FEBRUARY 9: Alexei Kovalev #27 of the Montreal Canadiens watches the game on the bench in between shifts against the...

Buffalo Sabres v Montreal Canadiens MONTREAL - NOVEMBER 29: Alexei Kovalev #27 of the Montreal Canadiens prepares for a faceoff against the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell...

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Game Seven Eastern Conference Quarterfinals - Boston Bruins v Montreal Canadiens MONTREAL - APRIL 21: Alexei Kovalev #27 of the Montreal Canadiens gets set to shoot the puck on goal from the right...

MARCH 22: Alexei Kovalev #27 of the Montreal Canadiens focuses on a faceoff against the Boston Bruins at the Bell...

Game Seven Eastern Conference Quarterfinals - Boston Bruins v Montreal Canadiens MONTREAL - APRIL 21: Alexei Kovalev #27 of the Montreal Canadiens gets set to shoot the puck on goal from the right...

...You're up and coming, Javier, but until a Magazine sports website likens you to Alexei Kovalev, who are you, really