Head coach of the Nizhny Novgorod hockey club “Torpedo » Igor Larionov in an interview with , he talked about what interests him for the upcoming NHL season.
Larionov played in the NHL from 1989 to 2004, winning three Stanley Cups. Since last season he has worked as head coach of Torpedo.
— The NHL season starts soon. Which plot interests you the most? Will Ovechkin surpass Gretzky in goals? Will Detroit be cool again? Will Carolina win in the playoffs?
— For now, I’m trying not to pay attention to what’s happening in the NHL. I take a brief look at the training camps. Because this story is familiar to me from watching different players. I won’t say I’m expecting anything phenomenal right now.
In detail, I would like Detroit to already start being Detroit, which has had solid performances in our time. Hopefully Red Wings general manager Stevie Yzerman can ensure the team starts adding points and reaching the playoffs. And of course, when we study NHL teams, we look at new trends and trends…
— Are you adopting any new NHL products in Torpedo?
– Why not? Certainly! Let’s say that the play of Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins and McDavid in Edmonton has always impressed me. We’ll go from there, because they’re actually fantastic players. Or the same “Colorado”, where MacKinnon, Landeskog, Rantanen, Makar play – you can learn hockey from these people.
All doors are open to us. And we try to play hockey in such a way that our guys look at the level of world stars, reach out to them – to be no worse, and maybe even better in some respects,” Larionov said for .
Torpedo occupies first place in the Western Conference standings with 19 points.
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