From Stalin to Ovechkin: How Russia's Heroes Have Changed.

A new poll asked people who the best Russians are. Hockey player Alexander Ovechkin is now in the top three. He took the place of Joseph Stalin, who was a leader in the past.

People think Ovechkin is very good for Russian sports. They said he made Russia famous for a long time. He also won against a player from Canada, which some people see as not friendly.

The poll also asked about symbols of Russia now. Ovechkin was number three on that list too. He was right after the flag and the president of Russia.

Stalin is not as popular as he used to be. Some people liked him before because they thought he was tough. Older people liked that he was a strong leader.

Now, more people see bad things about Stalin. They think he was not modern and had a big ego. People also did not like that he hurt others and was not funny.