A day after Tom Wilson said that the Washington Capitals stood behind Evgeny Kuznetsov, Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky commented on the situation on Instagram and defended his fellow countryman.
Bobrovsky, who signed a seven-year, $70 million deal with Florida over the offseason, said that “[i]t’s a tough situation for [Kuzy] and his family,” adding fans should support the NHL All-Star instead of burying him during this difficult time.
“I want to support @kuzy092,” Bobrovsky wrote. “It’s a tough situation for him and his family. I agree, the story turned out ugly but it doesn’t mean that we have to tear him down. Let’s better support the man. People often forget that [athletes are] also human and they also could make a mistake. Let’s support him better. How many good things he has already done for his native Chelyabinsk, for Russian hockey as a whole. And how many more good deeds and beautiful goals are ahead. Stay strong, old man, draw the right conclusions, and keep moving forward 💪👊”
Bobrovsky is close friends with Dmitry Orlov and has played with Evgeny Kuznetsov as a teammate on the Russian national team and as a competitor in the KHL.
Translation by Igor Kleyner
