The three players committed to playing in the 2026 Match of the Year are going all out to promote the charity game.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, the exhibition\u2019s Instagram account released a commercial featuring\u00a0Artemi Panarin<\/a><\/a>,\u00a0Mikhail Sergachev<\/a><\/a>, and\u00a0Alex Ovechkin<\/a><\/a> as they prepare to make their trek to Saint Petersburg, where\u00a0this year\u2019s game is being held at SKA Arena on July 25.<\/p>\n A late-arriving Ovechkin, who\u2019s the driver, jokes in the ad about his pending decision about his future \u2014 either to retire or play another season in the NHL<\/a> \u2014 while also acknowledging he\u2019s the NHL\u2019s all-time goals leader in a clever way.<\/p>\n Video<\/p>\n Transcript Artemi Panarin: You\u2019re taking forever! Even Alisa gets ready faster than you. Ovechkin changes a Wayne Gretzky car freshener for one of his own.<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin: Panara, do you know how to use the GPS?<\/p>\n Panarin slowly opens a large map of Russia.<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin: Well? Beyond the flawless acting, the commercial is fun in how it blends real-life situations into the clip. Not only does the ad integrate Ovechkin\u2019s pending decision on his future and his breaking of the NHL goals record, but it was also released just as Ovechkin was leaving for his annual month-long vacation in Turkey.<\/p>\n Ovechkin has participated in the previous two matchups, which have featured NHL stars taking on KHL players. Last summer, Ovechkin was gifted a new car for becoming the NHL\u2019s new goals king<\/a>. He then scored a goal in the NHL players\u2019 15-3 victory<\/a>, skating on his team\u2019s first line with Panarin and Andrei Svechnikov<\/a>. During the first intermission, Ovechkin took the helm of a mounted turret t-shirt cannon<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nTranslation by Google Translate<\/p>\n
Alisa: How can I help?
Artemi Panarin: Who is that speaking?
Mikhail Sergachev: It\u2019s a long story; just don\u2019t say that name again.
Artemi Panarin: Alisa?
Alisa: Did you enjoy chatting with me?
Artemi Panarin: Just tell me where Sasha Ovechkin is.
Mikhail Sergachev: Imagine if he\u2019d already taken off for Turkey.
Artemi Panarin: Nah, he said he had some business to attend to.
Alex Ovechkin: Alright then\u2014hey, sorry I\u2019m late.
Mikhail Sergachev: Is that it? Are you done?
Alex Ovechkin: I haven\u2019t made the official announcement yet.
Mikhail Sergachev: That\u2019s not what I meant. Can we go?
Alex Ovechkin: We need to change something.<\/p>\n
Artemi Panarin: Straight ahead for 700 kilometers.
Alex Ovechkin:Put that map away. Alisa, map a route to Saint Petersburg.
Alisa: Done. Straight ahead for 700 kilometers.
Artemi Panarin: Isn\u2019t that what I just said?
Mikhail Sergachev: Come on, guys, it\u2019s all good\u2014let\u2019s go; the others will catch up.
Alisa: Next stop: The Match of the Year.<\/p>\n