Russian forward “Colorado Avalanche” Valery Nichushkin helped the team beat the Seattle Kraken in the second game of the opening round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs.
Nichushkin threw the puck in the last match. The match, which was held in Denver, ended with the victory of the hosts with a score of 3:2.
Alongside the Russians, Artturi Lehkonen and Devon Teyvs also stood out in Colorado. Seattle’s goals were scored by Justin Schultz and Brandon Tanev.
Denver’s Russian goalkeeper, Alexander Georgiev, fired 27 shots from the opponent.
With the win, Colorado Avalanche drew the series 1-1.
The third game of the series will be played on April 23 in Seattle and kicks off at 05:00 Moscow time.
In another NHL playoff game, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 7-2. The score in this series is also evened – 1-1.
Alexei Nemov, former Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics declarationHe said international sports federations should follow the example of the National Hockey League (NHL), which does not ban Russians from playing.