russian striker “Carolina” Andrei Svechnikov spoke about the reasons behind his National Hockey League (NHL) goal drought.
The Russian could not score a goal in 19 straight games, but on Wednesday night he scored twice against Saint-Louis (4-1). Svechnikov already opened the scoring in the second minute and in the eighth minute he scored twice. The striker also attempted to score a hat trick when he executed a stick fake but failed to score at the time.
– Can you say that after the first dropped puck, it was like a mountain had fallen from your shoulders?
– I’ve said many times that it doesn’t matter how many goals you score, but every goal you score gives you a little bit of confidence. You’re trying to push back to score more, to create more scoring chances. What I did today,” Svechnikov told reporters.
— Are you generally confident in your game? Yes, there were no goals, but you scored points.
Yes, I didn’t worry about it. I know what kind of player I am. And if I don’t score now, then in the next games I can score some goals. I’m happy to have managed to do a double today. But we passed this game, we have to move on to the next game.
– Carolina is second in the league, and it seems that you, in such a good team, should score a lot.
— Yes, I have a good chance in every game. And if you can’t score, that shouldn’t bother you.
What do you think of your attempt to score a goal with the signature lacrosse trick?
“See, I haven’t scored in so long that I decided to give lacrosse a try. There was an attempt, yes. But I couldn’t see very well and was controlling the puck there. After doing a double, I was on the emotions, a chance presented itself. I decided to try – well, I tried. But he didn’t score.
How do you like the fan support?
– Yes, I heard them from the stands – it’s a special moment. They helped me today.
Did your trip to the NHL All-Star Game help you?
– Yes definitely. We had an incredible weekend, we had been waiting for it for a long time. I enjoyed this moment very much. There we managed to relax, recharge and return to the season with new strength.
In this championship, 22-year-old Andrei Svechnikov scored 46 (19+27) points in 55 matches with a utility of “-1”.
Source : MatchTV
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