Canucks' Kuzmenko won't wear Pride night jersey

Canucks forward Andrei Kuzmenko is the latest Russian NHL player who has chosen to not wear his team’s Pride jersey. Coach Rick Tocchet called the choice to opt out of wearing the jersey 'a family decision.'

, both from Russia, are not available to play Friday. Kravtsov will be scratched from the game and Podkolzin was absent from Friday’s morning skate.NHL teams’ concern for Russian player safety has arisen since Russia’s anti-gay laws were amended in early December.

, the new law makes it “illegal to spread ‘propaganda’ about ‘nontraditional sexual relations’ in all media, including social, advertising and movies.” The law states fines can be up to $6,400 for citizens and $80,000 for organizations.

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