Russian forward “St. Louis” Alexei Toropchenko criticized his teammates for being selfless in the National Hockey League’s (NHL) regular season game against “Vancouver”.
“Even if we don’t make it to the playoffs, I’ll do my best. It’s hockey, you can’t fit in, especially if you’re playing in the NHL. We’re not in the beer league. You have to show character, be strong and play with your soul.
I don’t know what’s going on, but you can’t play like that. You have to play for the fans, for yourself, for everyone on the team. The team is a family. You have to be a part of it and respect each other,” says Toropchenko. sports illustrated.
The match between “St. Louis” and “Vancouver” ended with the latter’s victory in overtime. Toropchenko was marked with an abandoned disk. Russians Pavel Buchnevich and Ivan Barbashev also had an assist.
Toropchenko has been in St. He plays for Louis. During this time, he managed to play for the Kunlun Red Star, playing in the junior league and AHL, and the Continental Hockey League (KHL).
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