The head coach of the Russia 25 team, Roman Rotenberg, spoke about the changes in the Finnish national team due to the lack of training among players in the Continental Hockey League (KHL).
“We were watching the match between Finland and the USA in the locker room (1:4). I think we played more interesting. I looked at the Finns. They played in the KHL, kept their level. Because players always thrive in competition. But now we see that the Finnish national team has been a completely different team since they left the KHL. But these are questions for them, let them handle it themselves. And we will thrive and work in our competition,” Rothenberg said. “Match TV”.
It is worth noting that since the end of the 2021/22 season, there has been a decrease in foreign hockey players and clubs in the league. Many legionnaires left Russia because of the situation in Ukraine. Some federations opposed the performance of hockey players in the KHL.
This year the World Championships are held in Latvia and Finland. Group stage matches will be played from 12 to 23 May.
Recall that the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to exclude Russian hockey players from international tournaments.
Formerly Nikita Shitov He admitted that he would watch the World Cup without the Russians.