Athletistic / Hockey. Two-time Olympic hockey champion Alexander Kozhevnikov appreciated the action of Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who came to the Panthers championship parade with the Russian flag. He also commented on the fact that Vladimir Tarasenko and Dmitry Kulikov did not carry the flag of their native countries at the same parade.
“Small times have come in the world – now appearing in public with the flag of the Motherland is perceived as a courageous civic act. I express my respect to Bobrovsky! And the respect of all of Russia! We all appreciated this act of Sergei. And let him not pay attention to the responses. There are very few clowns on the Internet and this is a statistical error.
Why didn’t Tarasenko and Kulikov join him? I won’t criticize anyone. Vladimir and Dmitry were already without a contract at that time, at a crossroads, their families were in the United States. So, as they say, it’s as if nothing would happen. Thanks to them that they didn’t come to the championship parade with rainbow flags. Or they didn’t tell the Americans the latest stories about exile in Siberia. In modern times, this is already an act! After all, some of their colleagues (refer to Nikita Zadorov. – Note Athletistic), in order to get a bigger contract, they resort to such tricks,” Kozhevnikov was quoted as saying by Russia-Hockey.ru.
At the end of the season, Vladimir Tarasenko signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings and Dmitry Kulikov re-signed with Florida for four years. Note that Sergei Bobrovsky’s employment contract with the Panthers is valid for another two years.
The three Russians helped Florida win the Stanley Cup for the first time in its history. In the final, the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in the series.
Source: Sport
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