'If anybody tries to make him feel bad about the situation, then he's got 23 brothers who will stick up for him,' said teammate Jordan Martinook.
,"The NHL must immediately suspend contracts for all Russian players! Every athlete represents not only himself and his club, but also his country and its values and actions. That is a fact. If the NHL does not do so, it has indirect co-responsibility for the dead in Ukraine."
The NHL released a statement on Monday condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and urging a peaceful resolution as quickly as possible. "Effective immediately, we are suspending our relationships with our business partners in Russia and we are pausing our Russian language social and digital media sites. In addition, we are discontinuing any consideration of Russia as a location for any future competitions involving the NHL," the statement read.
"We also remain concerned about the well-being of the players from Russia, who play in the NHL on behalf of their NHL Clubs, and not on behalf of Russia. We understand they and their families are being placed in an extremely difficult position," the NHL added in its statement.Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook defended teammate Andrei Svechnikov as Russian-born NHL players receive significant scrutiny amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Here, Teuvo Teravainen, No.
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