“The IIHF decided not to mention Sergei Bobrovsky and other Russians from Florida in its material, which was typical of this organization under the leadership of Luc Tardif. It’s politics that takes precedence, not sport. There was an uproar in America, but in the end Sergei did not even manage to get into the top three voting for the MVP title.
In Russia, we must popularize our compatriot’s victory as much as possible and focus our attention on it. At the age of 35, Sergei won the Stanley Cup, glorified our country and once again confirmed the high level of the Russian goalkeeping school, one of the best in the world. I hope that the Russian Ministry of Sports will appreciate the outstanding achievements of Sergei Bobrovsky and his contribution to the development of hockey,” Nazarov noted in an interview with the “Championship” correspondent.
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