famous trainer Andrei Nazarov said hockey for Russia is the number one sport.
– It was good to see how the Russian guys celebrate Ivan Barbashev winning the Stanley Cup as part of Vegas, Vanya invited good company. It is unfortunate that the NHL mixes politics and sports and forbids bringing the Cup to Russia. It would be great to see how the guys celebrate the championship not in distant American Miami, but on the same magnificent yacht on the Moscow River in the capital of our country. I think soon common sense will prevail and the league will reconsider.
By the way, let’s remember: how many Russian players have recently won the Champions League Cup? To put it mildly, only Dmitry Alenichev immediately comes to mind. This suggests that hockey is still the number one sport for Russia. This proves and shows how well the MHL-VHL-KHL vertical works in the NHL Finals for the strongest and most successful athletes. And, of course, it is important to note the hard work of the children’s coaches, special thanks to them, ”Nazarov told the Championship.
The new KHL season kicks off on September 1 with a match between CSKA Moscow and Ak Bars Kazan.
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