The press service of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) ignored Russian hockey players in an article about the victory “Florida “in the last playoff series of the National Hockey League (NHL).
On Monday, Florida defeated Edmonton at home in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals with a score of 2-1 to win the trophy for the first time in history.
There is not a single mention of the Russian goaltender in the IIHF article Sergei Bobrovsky who was recognized as the most valuable player of the match, as well as defender Dmitry Kulikov , who assisted Sam Rinehart on the winning goal. Was also ignored Vladimir Tarasenko who scored two goals in the final series and won the Stanley Cup for the second time in his career.
The national hockey teams of Russia and Belarus, as well as national clubs, have been suspended from participation in international tournaments since February 2022.
Bobrovsky and Kulikov won the Stanley Cup for the first time in their careers, Tarasenko won the trophy in 2019 with St. Louis.
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