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"It will be hard to refute this." The actions of "Barys" have been deemed harmful to Russian hockey.

Vladimir Plyushchev, the former coach of the Russian national ice hockey team, explained to "Championat" why the situation at "Barys" is not very favorable for Russian hockey, as reported by Sports.kz.
"It will be hard to refute this." The actions of "Barys" have been deemed harmful to Russian hockey.

— Why is the situation with "Barys" not very good for our hockey?
— Because "Barys" is a KHL club. And a KHL club in the West is perceived as a Russian club competing in its own domestic league. This situation will quickly spread among all the foreign players—not only through the media but also through word of mouth. Many hockey players know each other, communicate with one another, and in the future, they will still say that something like this can happen in any club in Russia. That’s why I say it will be very difficult to refute this. Rumors are plentiful, — said Plyushchev.