One of Ribeiro's minors was for unsportsmanlike conduct, and Ovechkin said before Sunday's game that "some refs don't like some personalities on our team" and are too quickto call a penalty when they hear a complaint.
"What we want is to take the time in this forum to not just hear a quick sound bite -'yes, I'm for reform of don't ask, don't tell', " he told the BBC News website.
That includes a quick way for consumers to buy a song they hear, potentially boosting download sales from iTunes, as well as a revenue share of new audio ads Apple is planning to add to the free service, according to sources.