New York Rangers Artemi Panarin speaks out about Russia being excluded from the 4 Nations Face-Off
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New York Rangers superstar forward makes his feelings well known about his country being snubbed from the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
New York Rangers star forward Artemi Panarin reveals how he truly feels about Russia being one of the notable countries left out of the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Given all the amazingly talented players that come from Russian including several stars such as Alexander Ovechkin, Igor Shesterkin, Nikita Kucherov and of course Artemi Panarin, it's safe to say that Russia would have been a great fit for this tournament.
But unfortunately due to the going conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russian hockey players were excluded from the 4 Nations Face-Off along with other international sporting events.
In a recent interview with Larry Brooks of the New York Post, Panarin expressed his true feelings about the situation, here's what he said:
«It's pretty sad, cause you always want to play international tournaments and represent your country.»
«It's just sad, but we can't do anything. One thing I know is that most of the players probably want us to be able to play in these events. I know players are not against that.»
«It's just sad, but we can't do anything. One thing I know is that most of the players probably want us to be able to play in these events. I know players are not against that.»
It would definitely be nice to see the excitement that Team Russia would have to offer in this best-on-best tournament since they have a lot of very talented players.
Hopefully in the near future things will change and we will see more countries be added to this tournament.
Do you think the 4-Nations Face-Off should have included more countries? Let us know in the poll down below and stay tuned to NY Rangers Insider for the latest news and updates on the New York Rangers.
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FEVRIER 12 | 1750 ANSWERS New York Rangers Artemi Panarin speaks out about Russia being excluded from the 4 Nations Face-Off Do you think the 4-Nations Face-Off should have included more countries? | ||
| Yes | 1346 | 76.9 % |
| No | 404 | 23.1 % |
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