I have some mixed feelings here.
In one hand, it seems to me that the value of the tournament has dropped or perhaps it's just me and numerous wins by team Russia in the recent years just made the win at this level not as valuable as it was before.
On the other hand, recent team performance at the EHT has been just horrible, and I am not sure the team will be very prepared; also, it seems that we won't have that many additions from the NHL. So the team will not be as strong as in the recent years, and it will be interesting to see how they can perform.
Anyway, what's your expectations from team Russia in the upcoming tourney?
In one hand, it seems to me that the value of the tournament has dropped or perhaps it's just me and numerous wins by team Russia in the recent years just made the win at this level not as valuable as it was before.
On the other hand, recent team performance at the EHT has been just horrible, and I am not sure the team will be very prepared; also, it seems that we won't have that many additions from the NHL. So the team will not be as strong as in the recent years, and it will be interesting to see how they can perform.
Anyway, what's your expectations from team Russia in the upcoming tourney?