The Russian goalkeeper of the German “Bayer” Andrey Lunev met with the Russian players of the National Hockey League (NHL) club “Washington Capitals”.
As part of the NHL’s regular season, Lunev played for Capital in the St. Louis Blues (4:5 in shootouts). Bayer has just left St. Petersburg as part of their tour of the United States. He held a friendly match with the St. Louis football club (3:0).
“It was nice meeting and talking with friends. I’ve heard a lot about them, there are many mutual acquaintances but their paths never crossed. Cool guys, funny, lively.
They talked about some moments, the intricacies of their work. They were surprised to see me at the match. We exchanged a few sentences,” Lunev quotes “RB Sports”.
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