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Tardif issued a harsh ultimatum to the NHL. And what about the KHL – the IIHF president is still very afraid of us?

Date: March 29, 2024 Time: 17:59:47

For the first time, the successor René Fasel at least got something. Despite the absence of Russia, which was supposed to host the MFM-2023 in Novosibirsk and Omsk, the tournament in Halifax (arena capacity – 11093 spectators) and Moncton (8800), was undoubtedly a success. Here are the final average attendance figures per game for each championship entrant:

Canada – 10354;

Czech Republic – 9067;

Sweden – 8558;

Germany – 8239;

USA – 7649;

Austrian – 6745;

Slovakia – 6026;

Switzerland – 5780;

Finland – 5731;

Latvia – 4173.

Solid, don’t say anything! Affected, of course, the usual schedule. Presentation of the next Next Van in the person of Bedard. And, of course, the untouched wilderness of two inner Canadian cities with great hockey. This is not Edmonton, where McDavid himself is in the arena every night with his trusty German squire Draisaitl!

However, Tardif veiledly expressed regret at the absence of the Russians:

– When you see these crowds of fans, the excitement in the stadiums, you want to exclaim: “Oh! Nothing has changed.” But this is not true: something has changed.

Later, when asked about the prospects for a return to Russia and Belarus, the Frenchman evaded a direct answer:

– The decision to restore the rights of these two teams will be taken by the IIHF Congress in May during the World Championships in Finland and Latvia.

Photo source: Keystone Press Agency

It is clear that Tardif does not define anything here. It all depends on the main national federations of the European countries. These miraculous figures even managed to twist the hands of the NHL. She was forced to postpone the revival of the World Cup, which is unthinkable for the NHL without the presence of the Russians.

The IIHF president got out of this impasse for him in a revolutionary way: did he declare war on the NHL? Even Fasel didn’t think of it. As early as January 2023, Tardif set a deadline for Bettman and Co.:

– If you want to participate in the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy, this is the deadline for you to inform us: spring 2024 – period! We will no longer tolerate the nightmare of Beijing 2022, when the NHL delayed the decision until the last moment and, as a result, under the pretext of a pandemic, the players were not released to China.

This ultimatum, the newly coined Jacobin, he backed up with a murderous warning:

– The NHL constantly puts forward special requirements for the organization of flights, accommodation of players, insurance, etc. Well! Enough! The IIHF is not a travel company, and we are not travel agents. NHL representatives must have the same conditions and rules as all other Olympians.

LOL! In my opinion, Tardif is simply lying.

Everyone understands perfectly well: if the NHL without Russia refused to resume its World Cup in 2024, then it has nothing more to do at the 2026 Olympics, if the IIHF and the IOC do not remove Russia’s ban by then. . The wily Frenchman simply dared to get ahead of the turn instead of taking the lead. On the road, by the way, and scare stupid Europeans. Like, look, old world fools: the NHL ignored Pyeongchang and Beijing, they will be stubborn about the return of the Russians, Bettman will not let his proletarians go to Milan. You need it?!

It is significant that Tardif did not say a word about the KHL. He is very afraid of the Messiah that in February 2026, and we lovingly send him to Makar with the calves to treat. If Russia is not amnestied, there is no reason for Alexei Morozov to slow down the regular season at the height of the season. Plus, the league is no stranger to this: With the IIHF’s official November and February hiatuses, we’ve already thrown Europe for sure.

Photo source: Keystone Press Agency

Yes, starting next season, the legionnaire limit in Russian clubs – finally! – reduced to three people. But there are no restrictions for immigrants in Barys, Kunlun, Minsk Dynamo. And then, taking into account the entry into the KHL of Togliatti “Lada” in our teams, 60 (!) Vacancies for guest workers are formed. The Americans are especially ready to go to the homeland of Tarasov and Tikhonov. The best of them, if the NHL refused, would gladly have greeted Milan, forming the basis of the Canadian and American teams. What did the KHL envoys do at the 2018 and 2022 Olympics?

And what is the team of Canada without KHL masters, the last Spengler Cup vividly demonstrated. It’s hard to believe, but on New Year’s Eve 2023, the Klenovs ruined all three games in Davos: Czech Sparta, Swiss Davos and Swedish Orebro. But in the previous five tournaments, the Canadians invariably reached the final, taking the main prize four times.

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Puck Henry
Puck Henry
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