According to Sushinsky, the National Hockey League (NHL) is still focused on commercial success, striving to increase sales of tickets, t-shirts, beer and hamburgers. He felt that the absence of a Russian team would make the tournament truncated, mentioning that only the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland could participate, which he believed could reduce costs and be beneficial for the organizers.
- “The NHL will be hit hard commercially.” Kovalenko – about the tournament without the Russian team
Source: Sport
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