In what has been a bizarre year, the KHL began their 2020-21 season on time yesterday, helping restore a sense of normalcy to the international hockey landscape. With that, three Nashville Predators prospects were slated to begin their seasons this week, including Eeli Tolvanen and Vladislav Yeryomenko.
Tolvanen’s season opener with Jokerit was scheduled for today at 11:10 AM CT against Yeryomenko’s Dynamo Minsk team. However, international tensions finally came to a head this morning, resulting in a Jokerit forfeit. Here’s how the KHL got to this point:
Unrest in Belarus
For the past several weeks, Belarus has been plagued by political unrest.