Players”Washington Capitals participated in the Hockey Against Cancer campaign.
Capital Club Captain Alexander Ovechkin and Yevgeny Kuznetsov supported a compatriot Rodion Amirov who fights cancer. Russian players before the game against Colorado were photographed with signs on their hands reading: “I fight for Rodion Amirov”.
21-year-old striker Salavat Yulaev was diagnosed with a brain tumor in February.
The striker has undergone a course of chemotherapy but cannot start training as he is undergoing further treatment.
As previously learned, Amirov is currently in Moscow undergoing treatment at a clinic in Skolkovo.
Source : MatchTV
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