They took a clear stand. In less than a month (October 7-8) an NHL double match between the San José Sharks and the Nashville Predators will take place in Prague. Nothing unusual, because the overseas elite competition has been presented in Europe for several years.
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In which formations will San Jose and Nashville finally appear in Prague?
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But the problem lies elsewhere. In the Russian question.
The legendary Czech goalkeeper Not so long ago, Dominik Hašek bragged on one of the social networkswho is working to ensure that both teams arrive in Prague without Russian players.
“I am happy. Things are starting to move. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic asked me for the names of the Russian NHL players who could play in Prague. And at the same time the contacts with the NHL management. a lot of work ahead of us, but things are already moving, “he wrote.
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The winner of the Vezina Trophy wasn’t just talking to the wind. The case really took a quick turn.
According to the results of the portal isport.cz the whole matter has already reached the ministerial level.
“We can confirm that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a letter to the management of the NHL, in which it warns that the Czech Republic or any other state in the Schengen area should not issue visas to Russian players for entry into our territory at this time. time, “said Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Smolek.
At the same time, the ministry highlighted the ongoing negotiations on the entry ban of citizens of the Russian Federation who have previously issued valid visas.
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How the whole dispute will turn out is debatable for now. It is not a small number of Russian players.
The Predators squad includes goalkeeper Jaroslav Askarov and forwards Jakov Trenin and Yegor Afanasjev. The Sharks even count on five Russians: defender Artemiy Kňazev and forwards Alex Barabanov, Danilo Guščin, Timur Ibragimov and Yevgeniy Svečnikov.
The deadline for the doubleheader is fast approaching, so the NHL must respond to the challenge from the Czech Republic as soon as possible.
Will the unwanted eight appear in the O2 arena?
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