The Russians beat the teams of Kazakhstan (5:2), Belarus (5:3) and the “Stars and VHL” team (5:2).
“The fans who came to the matches in Ledovy probably didn’t care. They just wanted to watch hockey, but experts, of course, ask questions.
Vyacheslav Fetisov: “The IIHF has no right to exclude Russia”
How to call up the U25 team if a third of the squad is older? Was it essential to win?
I would have won this tournament with my youth team and the 20-year-olds. My guys were not only talented, but also trained,” Sport Weekend quotes Plyushchev.
Source: Sport

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