The successful match of the Columbus striker Kirill Marchenko in NHL shouldn’t be considered a big sensation, he’s a strong player, hockey official tells Leonid Weisfeld .
On Saturday, “Columbus” on penalties beat “Carolina” in the home game of the regular NHL championship – 4:3. Marchenko scored his first league hat-trick and was recognized as the third star of the match of the day. This season, the 22-year-old Russian has scored eight goals in 15 regular season games.
I don’t think it’s a great feeling. Marchenko is a strong player. It’s just that unlike many players, he went to the NHL at a later age. He needed time to get used to the system, they had to watch it. There is nothing surprising in the fact that Marchenko is now manifesting in this way, no,” Weisfeld told .
— That is to say, can we expect further progress from Marchenko in the NHL?
– A hat-trick in every game is unlikely. But I think he will continue to play well.
Source : MatchTV
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