Breaking News: RANGER PROSPECT CHEREPANOV DIES DURING KHL GAME

Here is the link to this tragic story:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=252547&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main

When available, more news will follow regarding this tragedy. 

Illegal Curve sends our condolences to all his friends and families.

UPDATE: The original TSN story has been updated, with some on-scene reports from Russia saying that the ambulance on-site in the arena had left early, and the defiblirators may not have been working properly. As well, the Rangers and Cherepanov’s agent have issued statements about his tragic death.

The updated link is here: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=252547&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main

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