For those of you who were wondering how Washington Capitals Star Alexander Ovechkin got so damn good at hockey. Besides the years he’s spent practicing and learning the game of hockey, he’s got a secret weapon… Sex.

Here is an excerpt from an interview of his that I found over at Puck Daddy.

Q. How do you prepare for the game? Is it true that you can’t have sex before the match?

OVECHKIN: Sex really helps, actually.

Q. Is that before or after the match?

OVECHKIN: Before and after.

That explains it. The full interview is available on the video above.