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Originally Posted by dammage79
If Russia isn't playing in a best on best tournament it's not best on best.
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Disagree. Russia is banned from all sports (mostly).
Was the World Cup of soccer or the European Championships any less meaningful without them there? Nope.
Russia isn't participating in the Olympics either. Does anyone say the gold medalists should have asterisks by their names? Nope.
Listen, I'm not a fan of this invitational "tournament" which is just a money grab by the NHL. I'd like to see a true world cup where there is a qualification process, but this, for now, is the best on best.