Hockey’s Cold War may be reaching a detente.
The NHL will send two teams to Russia in the fall to take part in exhibition games against squads from the Kontinental Hockey League, a source confirmed with thestar.com.
The two will be from among the six going to Europe to open the 2010-11 season — the Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Minnesota Wild, Columbus Blue Jackets and San Jose Sharks.
It will be the first NHL hockey in Russia in 19 years.
Source: TheStar.com
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