Athletistic/Hockey. Dmitry Svishchev, chairman of the State Duma committee on physical culture and sports, expressed his opinion that the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) did not include Russian striker Ivan Barbashev in congratulating Vegas on winning the Stanley Cup.
“It doesn’t surprise me anymore, unfortunately. Now they are trying to ban everything related to Russian players. It’s because Ukrainian pseudo-fans are starting to outrage, hate and write letters to the federation. By Therefore, all federations and clubs are trying to maintain neutrality, although this is absolutely “unfair. If Barbashev plays, then he shouldn’t be sanctioned. Now he feels an injustice. Unlike other team members, his rights were limited,” Svishchev said as quoted by RB Sport.
In the last series of the NHL playoffs, “Vegas” defeated “Florida” with a score of 4:1 and became the owner of the Stanley Cup for the first time in history. Barbashev has been with the Vegas Golden Knights since February 2023.
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