David Pastrnak is having a career season. It's pretty great timing, since he's a pending unrestricted free agent.
He equally earned himself a spot at the 2023 all-star game, getting to spend time with the best of the best. One of these players was legendary goalscorer Alex Ovechkin, and the two got a picture together.
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Unfortunately, fans immediately got outraged over this picture due to Ovechkin's lack of condemnation to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ovechkin is a notable supporter and friend of Vladimir Putin's, which is a glaring deficiency on his record in North America.
The post was promptly deleted, but not before some commenters were able to share their stance:
Pastrnak made another Ovechkin-less post after.
Clearly Pastrnak doesn't want his love from the public to be brought down. Whether you love Ovi or not, the political realities won't ever go away.
Do you think David Pastrnak will re-sign in Boston?
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