“I have said it many times: the dog barks, but the caravan moves forward. What can we do about it? Russia can be on or off! Today we do not participate in international sports games. Yet , today the result is not sporting. In hockey, there are two of the strongest teams: Russia and Canada. In the standings, we are in second place, and the Europeans are probably strangled by the. toad, because we are not playing, but we are still second place,” quotes VseProSport Safronov.
- In the Czech Republic, the IIHF was criticized for its attitude towards Russia
After the 2024 World Cup, the Russian national team moved from third to second place in the IIHF rankings. This happened due to the defeat of the Finnish team in the quarterfinals of the world championship. Although Russia has not participated in tournaments under the auspices of the IIHF since March 2022, its ranking has been frozen, allowing the “Red Machine” to remain as high in the world rankings as possible. Today, Russia, with 4,065 points, is in second place in the ranking, followed by Finland (3,955).
Source: Sport
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