“We condemn the invasion and call for a peaceful solution as soon as possible,” the NHL said in a statement on its website. She added that she does not intend to hold any events in Russia in the future.
“We are also concerned about players from Russia who play in the NHL. We understand that the whole affair puts them and their families in a very difficult situation,” added the management of the competition, whose biggest stars include a number of Russian players.
Gunner Alexander Ovechkin works in Washington, D.C. Nikita Kucherov has dominated the Canadian scoring playoffs in the last two seasons, leading Tampa Bay to defend the title. Twice with Lightning, goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevsky also won the Stanley Cup.
