Russian Florida Panthers goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky responded to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) not mentioning Russian players (Bobrovsky himself, Vladimir Tarasenko and Dmitry Kulikov) in an article about the Panthers’ Stanley Cup victory. His words lead the way “Sports Express”
“I think there is no need to react to the views and positions of each organization or individual. Bobrovsky said everyone has the right to conduct their affairs as they see fit.
It was the first Stanley Cup win for Bobrovsky and Kulikov; Tarasenko previously won the trophy with the St. Louis Blues in 2019.
In the finals of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs, the Florida Panthers faced the Edmonton Oilers. The final matchup featured a best-of-seven series. Florida initially took a 3–0 lead, but then lost three consecutive games. The Panthers won the seventh game, 2:1, at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, United States.
For Florida, it was the first Stanley Cup in the club’s history, making Bobrovsky, Tarasenko and Kulikov the first Russian hockey players to win the Stanley Cup in Florida’s history.
Previously Pavel Bure statedThe IIHF is not interested in Russia’s return to the international arena.