Russian Calgary defender Nikita Zadorov has explained why his team has failed to reach the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs this season.
“The team couldn’t make it to the playoffs. So I could play better. And others can. I won’t spare myself because I played well. We were all on that ship, we screwed everything up and missed the playoffs. Even though we were one of the favorites for the pre-season cup, in the end nothing happened.
I think the real defeat is at Chicago’s house. That’s why they didn’t qualify for the playoffs. 17 losses in overtime – that says a lot. We lost the games we should have won,” said Zadorov, continuing his words as follows: sports24.
Calgary finished ninth in the Western Conference. Winnipeg qualified for the NHL playoffs by placing eighth, leaving Winnipeg by two points.
The playoffs are now in the semi-finals. So, in the pair “Dallas” – “Seattle”, the “stars” went even further, winning in the seventh decisive match with a score of 2: 1. Vegas defeated Edmonton 4-2 in the series after six games.
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