“As you understand, it was not that they broke the rule, but that the player got sick, the player who contacted all the players! So why did they only say about our guys? (keeping silent initially about the positive test!) “, – wrote the hockey player’s wife.
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She noted that the virus spreads not only when players are in hotel rooms, but also when they sit on a bench and hug during a goal celebration. “The virus works especially in the hotel room! Of course, the one who came up with this rule is friends with logic! ” – Shubskaya was indignant.
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On December 21, 2020, the NHL leadership banned Alexander Ovechkin, as well as striker Yevgeny Kuznetsov, defender Dmitry Orlov and goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov from training and taking part in the next four matches.
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It was reported that the players interacted with each other in a hotel room without masks, without respecting social distance. In addition to the suspension, the Capitals were fined $ 100,000.
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Ovechkin has played four regular season games this season. The Russian scored one goal and made four assists.
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