Panarin threw a glove at a Canadian in an NHL match for speaking about Russia

Russian New York Rangers striker Artemiy Panarin was fined $ 5,000 for throwing a glove at an opponent during a National Hockey League (NHL) match. This is reported in Twitter the league’s player safety department.

The incident occurred in a game against the Boston Bruins, the Canadian forward of the American team, Brad Marschand, was injured. Panarin, whose words are conveyed by journalist Vince Mercagliano in Twitter, said that the opponent spoke offensively about Russia. “All Russians want to defend their country,” added the forward.

The NHL regular season game took place on Friday, November 26, and ended in a 5-2 win for the Rangers. Panarin became the author of the winning puck.

This season, the Russian has played 20 matches in the NHL regular season. On account of Panarin five goals and 16 assists.

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