Oilers fan here, but had to stop by to give Zadorov his props as apparently this topic isnt allows except for here. Guy is a beauty. At one point I thought he was a head hunting goon, but I’ve gained mad respect for him. He really isn’t a goon, number one, he takes care not to kill guys, and cares about his peers safety, and then he comes out with this interview. Doing what no other Russian NHLers would do and saying what should have been said. Good on Big Z for doing this.
Also, I think from this interview it’s pretty clear where Ovie stands. He supports Putin. Full stop. There’s no debate, Big Z talked to all the Russian players, they met and debated how to handle the war with a joint statement. He knows for a fact that him and Ovie disagree politically. So let’s call a spade a spade, Ovie supports Putin. That’s a fact.