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MOSCOW (AP) Alex Ovechkin is bringing the Stanley Cup to the World Cup.Fresh off winning the NHL title http://www.officialbluejackets.com/authentic-adidas-zach-werenski-jersey , the Washington Capitals forward is continuing his summer-long victory tour by taking the trophy to Moscow on Saturday, where it will be exhibited at a ”fan fest” public viewing site ahead of Russia’s quarterfinal game against Croatia.Ovechkin wrote on Instagram, ”Dear friends, I’ll be happy to see everyone who wants to take a photo with the Stanley Cup.”Ovechkin was in his native Moscow on Sunday to see Russia beat Spain on penalties in the round of 16 following a 1-1 draw after extra time.The NHL veteran is hugely popular in Russia, where it’s not uncommon to see fans wearing Capitals hats and other gear. He led the team to its first Stanley Cup in his 13th season after nine consecutive playoff appearances ended in disappointment.The victory was emotional for Ovechkin Authentic Alexander Radulov Jersey , who brought the cup back to Washington for an entertaining days-long celebration that included a keg stand, shirtless swimming in a fountain and posing with the cup in bed alongside his wife, Nastya.He also threw out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game – asking for and receiving a do-over – and greeted hundreds of thousands of fans during a parade along the National Mall.— ST. LOUIS — The frustration from another embarrassing outing on home ice for the St. Louis Blues spilled over into practice on Monday as defenseman Robert Bortuzzo and forward Zach Sanford got into a fight during a battle drill.The tussle took place at the end of practice. The players were separated by assistant coach Steve Ott.“Guys are frustrated and they should be,” Blues interim coach Craig Berube told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Sometimes in practice it boils over and things happen. … They do care. I know these guys care, and that’s what happens because they do care and want to be successful.”Article continues below ...Blues forward Pat Maroon looked at it as a positive.“You’ve got to enjoy it Ben Bishop Jersey ,” Maroon told the Post-Dispatch. “That’s part of hockey, right? We’re still teammates. Sometimes people get heated and frustrations build up. I love that stuff. I think it’s great. That’s me though. I don’t know if anyone else likes it.”The Blues, fresh off a 6-1 drubbing against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, hope to take that fight into their next game as they host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.And they could be getting back forward Jaden Schwartz for the game. Schwartz has missed the last 11 games after getting hit in the hand by a shot from teammate Vladimir Tarasenko in a Nov. 16 game at Vegas.“I’m feeling better,” Schwartz told the Post-Dispatch. “This last week http://www.officialstarsproonline.com/authentic-adidas-brett-ritchie-jersey , I’d say I’ve made strides. We’ll see how it feels in the morning, but I feel like I’m getting close.“We’ll see how it feels in the morning and try a couple more things out and then make a decision right after that.”The Blues also made a change in the nets, as Jordan Binnington was called up from AHL-San Antonio after the loss the Vancouver loss. Backup Chad Johnson has been put on waivers.Berube would not say whether Binnington or starter Jake Allen, who was pulled on Sunday, would start against the Panthers.The Blues have lost three of their last four games. St. Louis lost both games against Florida last season.The Panthers enter the game off a 5-4 shootout loss to the New York Rangers. They have also lost three of their last four games.Panthers left winger Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists to reach 301 career points in 413 NHL games in the loss.“We got one point Adam Clendening Jersey Womens , but obviously we need two points,” Huberdeau told NHL.com. “I think we had nine points out of 16 at home. So we just have to take the positives of it and go on the road. Make sure we’re ready to go in St. Louis (on Tuesday).”Florida came out slow, but overcame a two-goal deficit to force overtime against the Rangers.“We had chances to win the game, but they did,” Panthers center Aleksander Barkov told NHL.com. “So we’re not happy because of that. We’re happy with how we played. … In this league Devin Shore Jersey , if you come out the way we did in the first period, it can cost you the whole game.”