Earlier, the Russian played his first game in the NHL. He played the away match against the Washington Capitals (6:2). During this meeting, Ponomarev scored the puck and made an assist.
“Dynamo” defeated “Spartak” in the capital derby in the KHL
In the AHL this season, the 21-year-old forward played 20 games and scored 20 (6+14) points.
Carolina selected the Russian in the 2020 NHL Draft with the 53rd overall pick.
Source: Sport

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