 After the series , it was reported that NHL president Clarence Campbell and Chicago Black Hawks ' owner Bill Wirtz had concluded an agreement with the Soviets for the Soviet national team to play an exhibition series in January 1973 against the Boston Bruins , New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks . Campbell characterized the reports as " presumptuous " . The NHL and the Soviets had held talks during the Moscow games , during which the Soviets had requested further games , but Campbell stated " we don 't even know if we could schedule such a series " and " we 're a long way from any arrangement . " Although the 1973 exhibition series did not take place , exhibition series would take place a few years later . 
