Russia's Alex Ovechkin claimed that Russian athletes "just want to play and represent their country", and pushed for international bans. Yet while Russian stars demand global ice time, Moscow's frontline bombings and attacks have killed more than 500 Ukrainian athletes and coaches: from young prodigies in bombed-out gyms to defending champions never to play again.

Russia's Alex Ovechkin claimed that Russian athletes "just want to play and represent their country", and pushed for international bans. Yet while Russian stars demand global ice time, Moscow's frontline bombings and attacks have killed more than 500 Ukrainian athletes and coaches: from young prodigies in bombed-out gyms to defending champions never to play again.