Players take this opportunity to have some fun, gets some good pictures for social media, and just make the best of their opportunity.
David Pastrnak who is from the country of Czechia, was taking photos while on the ice for the skills competition and one of the photos he took and posted online, started getting some backlash and fans were harassing him in the comments.
That photo was with Washington Capitals superstar, Alexander Ovechkin:
How can you be ashamed of Ovechkin, or why did Pastrnak delete their joint photo?
Hockey fans were unhappy with a photo with a Russian supporting a special operation in Ukraine.
The photo has since been removed. pic.twitter.com/sQr0bAXJvb� Avia.Pro - 🛡️Foreign Affairs - 📡Geopolitics (@avia_pro) February 9, 2023
Here was some of the comments made by fans. Viewers discretion is advised as there is some offensive language:
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