The NHL and Alex Ovechkin\u0027s \u0027we just play hockey\u0027 defence grows more glaring as the bodies pile up in Ukraine\u0027s bombed out cities
But these are exceptions. The NHL, with about 40 Russian-born players, issued a statement after the Russian invasion that said those athletes “play on the NHL on behalf of their NHL clubs, not on behalf of Russia.” It also said it was concerned for their well-being, given that many have families back home. The league’s Russian players, it said, “are being placed in an extremely difficult position.
Ovechkin is far from alone as a Russian NHLer of some influence. Indeed, his historic goal came on a pass from teammate Evgeny Kuznetsov and beat New York’s Semyon Varlamov in net. Tampa Bay, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, are led by forward Nikita Kucherov and goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky. Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers has been the best goaltender in the league this season.
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