Former head coach of the Russian junior hockey team Valery Bragin, in a conversation with a correspondent, said that an exchange with the New York Rangers will greatly help Vladimir Tarasenko in his career.
Bragin worked as a head coach at the 2011 World Junior Championships, when the Russian team beat the Canadians 5:3 in the final, losing 0:3 in the match. Vladimir Tarasenko was the captain and scored 2 points (1+1), leveling the score. Artemy Panarin (2+0) scores twice and becomes the author of the winning goal. 12 years later, Tarasenko and Panarin reunited at Rangers.
I think this exchange is a good thing. God willing, they will succeed. Theoretically, we should see a fiery group: Tarasenko is the tip of the spear and Panarin is the creator. Yes, I have not always used them in the same link of the Russian national team. So, in the final, Volodya played in my top three, and Tema – in the fourth. But that’s why we won!
But in the “Rangers”, I think, they will create a trio Panarin – Zibanejad – Tarasenko. I remember Mika Zibanezhad, he played a year later at MFM-2012 in the final against the Russian team. So I look and see that should be one of the strongest links in the NHL. Very nice trio! She will be able to turn the whole league on her ears with her game.
And it’s a very good exchange, especially for Vovka. It’s not just your career that can be reset. You get on the link to a good friend that you understand at a glance. I think they will be great. Two attackers who are in the same juice.
I want to say hello guys. Volodya and Tyoma, I always support you. Let you avoid injury. And I believe you will have an amazing playoffs – like then, in 2011 in Buffalo, – Bragin told .
The St. Louis Blues traded Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola to the New York Rangers for first-round picks in 2023 and fourth-round picks in 2024, along with forward Samuel Blaze and defenseman Hunter Skinner.
Tarasenko has played for St. Louis since 2013. In the regular season, he scored 553 points (262+291) in 664 games. The Russian with the Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019.
Source : MatchTV
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