Russian striker Denis Guryanov of the National Hockey League (NHL) Montreal Canadiens refused to attend a rally in support of LGBT people ahead of the April 7 match against the Washington Capitals. This was reported on social networks by Sportsnet reporter Eric Angels.
Montreal coach Martin Saint-Louis said the Russian hockey player made this decision for family reasons. “I don’t know what the consequences might be. I’ve never been in his place,” the coach added.
Earlier it was reported that Russian hockey players “Nashville Predators” Yakov Trenin and Yegor Afanasiev. took place At a rally to support the LGBT community that took place before the regular season game with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Recall that before this, the Russian defender of the Philadelphia Flyers, Ivan Provorov, who explained their actions with religious motives, and the New York Rangers team with all their strength refused to participate in such actions. Also, Vancouver Canucks forward Andrei Kuzmenko refused to support LGBT people.