Russian forward “Vancouver Canucks” Andrei Kuzmenko told the publication: “Sports Express”He managed to avoid serious injury after being struck in the face by a puck during a National Hockey League (NHL) regular season game against the New York Islanders.
The incident occurred during the power play in the third period. After the rebound from the stick of the Islanders player, the puck flew into the face of the 27-year-old Russian player. Kuzmenko was able to leave the ice rink only with the help of the medical team.
Vancouver won this match, defeating the Islanders with a score of 4:3 in overtime.
Kuzmenko will join the Canucks in the summer of 2022, signing a one-year entry-level contract. Before that, in Russia, St. He took the stage defending the colors of the St. Petersburg SKA. Last season, he appeared in a total of 81 regular season games (38+34) in the Russian National Hockey League (NHL) and was the team’s third top scorer. The hockey player played in 16 games this season and recorded 14 points, 3 goals and 11 assists.
Former coach of Vancouver statedHe does not trust Kuzmenko’s performance.