Commentator Philip Maykov, author of the YouTube channel “HockeyPhil” and participant of the podcast “Slippery Ice”, in his socialbites.ca comment, talked about the upcoming match of “Carolina”, in which Evgeny Kuznetsov acted. Alexander Ovechkin’s former team “Washington”, where he plays. Maikov believes that Kuznetsov will come on the field with increased motivation and will be able to score goals from the puck.
“I think the game against Washington, yes, in any case, was a very emotional burden for him as well. I remember when Orlov came to play against Washington this season. By the way, I think his game was successful. When Lex Luther came on the field with his mask, there was a goal plus an assist or something. I think Kuznetsov will score against Washington. Again, on this courage, because it is clear how many conflicts and misunderstandings there are in their relations with Washington. Kuzya wanted to get out of there and if he scored he would be first class,” the commentator emphasized.
Carolina and Washington will meet on March 23 at 02:00 Moscow time. This will be Kuznetsov’s first game against the Capitals since the trade deadline. The Russian forward scored 5 (2+3) points in eight matches with his new team.
Former Washington coach explained Ovechkin’s performance improved.