This is reported by TASS with reference to a source.
Recall that on December 29, Russia was awarded a technical defeat from Slovakia after the discovery of a case of coronavirus in the team.
Initially, the match was to take place in the Canadian Red Deer on the night of December 29-30 at 00:30 Moscow time.
Previously, matches between Finland - Czech Republic and USA - Switzerland were canceled at the tournament for the same reason.
In the first two meetings, Sergei Zubov's charges won one victory.
The Russians lost to the Swedes (3: 6) and outplayed the Swiss (4: 2).
Earlier it was reported that the Russian youth team was told about Michkov's coronavirus.