Alexander Ovechkin refused to participate in the LGBT* event at the NHL game.
Captain of the Washington Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin, did not participate in the club's action in support of LGBT*, which took place during the regular season NHL game against Florida. This was reported by TASS. The match took place on the night of January 18 according to Moscow time and ended with Florida winning 5:2. As part of the action, the Washington hockey players took to the ice with sticks wrapped in rainbow-colored duct tape. Ovechkin, however, used a regular stick without any symbols. The Russian forward is 40 years old and has been playing for Washington since 2005. Last season, Ovechkin became the top scorer in NHL regular season history, surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record. Currently, he has scored 917 goals. In 2018, Ovechkin won the Stanley Cup with Washington.
*the movement is recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation
Photo: washingtoncaps.com
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