Chelyabinsk Traktor defender Madison Bowie spoke about joint training with Alexander Ovechkin as part of Washington.
— Did you have to block Ovechkin’s shots in practice? Yes, I didn’t play during the championship playoffs – I was the seventh defenseman out of the lineup and practiced in the minority during practice. I used to play against Ovi and try to block his shots early. He enjoyed it and I hope I helped him put a few more pucks in the net. Helping guys get ready to play was part of my role, and I tried to help that way by impeding passes and blocking shots.
Sure, some of them were pretty painful, especially if the puck hit the leg. But you know, in the end, it was worth it. I became a better player by learning how to block shots the right way, how to interfere with the puck the right way. Working with these guys in practice was an important part of my time on the team. Every day I was able to work with some of the best players in the world, learn from them, develop my game and become a better hockey player,” Baoui was quoted as saying by Championship.
Baui started the current regular KHL championship at Dynamo Minsk and on October 1, as a result of a trade, he ended up in Traktor.
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