They won’t get NHL games coming to Prague, we will comply with the fees, said Lipavsk
Jan Lipavsk
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Last week, Czech diplomacy warned the NHL leadership in a letter that the ice hockey players from the San Jose and Nashville teams should not travel to Prague for the beginning of the season. The NHL will face the O2 are played on Friday, January 7 and a day later. The NHL did not respond to the letter, but the ministry did not respond due to the warning nature of the letter, said Mariana Wernerov from the Department of Communication ad.
This is the reason why Russian troops should not be allowed to enter the Schengen area. If they have a valid bond, they should be admitted, but due to the ongoing negotiations, there may be changes in this matter, noted Lipavsk.
San Jose general manager Mike Grier took a clear stand on the matter. We are the team, so when they say that some people can’t go, then either we all go or no one, he told the AP agency last week. It’s not the fault of Mr. They didn’t do anything wrong. I don’t think they should be punished for that, he added.
According to Lipavskho, it’s a matter of business for the NHL to decide whether to save the entire game because of how many games.
Among the Russian hockey players under contract in San Jose’s squad are players Alexander Barabanov, Yevgeny Svenikov, Daniil Guin, Timur Ibragimov and defensemen Artmiy Kazev and Nikolay Knyov, who is currently on the field. Nashville has goalkeeper Jaroslav Askarov and forwards Jakov Trenin and Yegor Afanasjev.
After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, the NHL did not limit the number of Russian hockey players in the league. Only the Stanley Cup was not allowed to travel to Russia or Belarus in 2015 during their tour of Colorado. Valery Niukin was the only Russian in the dark Avalanche.