Forward CSKA Sergei Plotnikov says there is no forgetfulness in the team and that he had already discussed with a teammate Konstantin Okulov the time he didn’t give him a pass and scored himself in an empty net in a game with Severstal .
CSKA beat Severstal 5-2 at home on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-four series in the first round of the KHL playoffs. In that match, the 32-year-old Plotnikov scored the 200th goal of his KHL career, hitting the empty net for the guests.
– Konstantin Okulov was offended by you, it seems. He looked askance at you when you failed, but you scored yourself.
Yes, I already asked him the question. He replied that everything is fine, don’t worry. Everything’s good. So in our team there are no omissions. Kostya and I always talk and know what to expect from each other, ” correspondent reports in the words of Plotnikov.
Plotnikov became the tenth player in league history to score at least 200 KHL goals.
The striker played 792 games in the KHL, during which he scored 466 (200 + 266) points (statistics are given including the playoffs). The KHL leader in points is Sergey Mozyakin, who scored 928 (419+509) points in 842 matches.
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Source : MatchTV
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