With the Russia-Ukraine war continuing, some people, including prominent hockey figures, are starting to speak out in defence of Russian-born hockey players. The Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th; since then, the world has come down hard on the Russian government and the civilians of Russia, or, those of Russian descent.
Letang would also go on to say that if anyone chose to attack the only Russian player on the Pens, then everyone would come to his defense in their locker room,
Opinion: I've said this before, and I'll repeat it: It's wrong to blame Russian citizens because of the sins of their government. They did not choose this war; their government did. I understand the sanctions on things like the Russian National Team across international competitions, but condemning Russian-born players immoral. They can't control where they were born.
