NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told that the league is indeed considering the possibility of hosting club matches in Russia. “Washington” And “Saint Louis” but due to the pandemic, these plans had to be postponed.
Earlier, Washington hockey player Alexander Ovechkin said in an interview with that his team’s games against another NHL club, the St. Louis Blues, were to be held in Russia. According to the hockey player, all that remained was to sign, but the coronavirus pandemic had begun in the world. The Games were to be held in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
— I can confirm that we have seriously considered the possibility of bringing these teams to Russia. There was a desire to give the stars of our league, including Alex Ovechkin, the opportunity to play hockey in front of fans from their home country. But these plans, although preliminary, were ultimately scrapped due to the pandemic. Our concept has not seriously changed, but the pandemic and current events in the world make its implementation impossible in the short term,” Daily told .
Source : MatchTV
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