A sports commentator called the refusal of several countries to play with the Russian hockey team a "show-off" and is an attempt to put pressure on the international federation. This opinion was shared by Sergey Pedotov on the radio station "Moscow Speaks". Now, all these statements are pure show-off, and at the state level. An attempt to exert pressure and influence on the International Hockey Federation, which itself is now in such a panicked mood. Now they are legally bound: if you don't want to play specifically with a certain opponent, then don't participate, refuse. There is a ranking - then lower level teams will take your places. But you will see that when the time approaches the World Cup, there will not be a single team left that will refuse to play Russia.

A sports commentator called the refusal of several countries to play with the Russian hockey team a "show-off" and is an attempt to put pressure on the international federation. This opinion was shared by Sergey Pedotov on the radio station "Moscow Speaks". Now, all these statements are pure show-off, and at the state level. An attempt to exert pressure and influence on the International Hockey Federation, which itself is now in such a panicked mood. Now they are legally bound: if you don't want to play specifically with a certain opponent, then don't participate, refuse. There is a ranking - then lower level teams will take your places. But you will see that when the time approaches the World Cup, there will not be a single team left that will refuse to play Russia.