Athletistic / Hockey. Spartak head coach Alexei Zhamnov shared his opinion on the game of the team’s newcomer Ilya Kovalchuk. Zhamnov suggested the 40-year-old forward would find himself in peak condition as the start of the KHL playoffs approaches.

In December, the striker signed a contract with Spartak until the end of the season. So far, he has played three matches for the team and scored two goals.

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“I normally evaluate Ilya Kovalchuk’s game. He kept the rhythm quite well. Today the match on both sides was fast. As the matches go by, Ilya will get back into the rhythm of the game. I think he will be one hundred percent ready for the playoffs,” Zhamnov told reporters.

Today, January 5, Spartak lost to CSKA with a score of 1:3.


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