Before “Spartacus” Ilya Kovalchuk in a conversation with , he expressed hope that the striker Ivan Morozov will not leave after the end of the Fonbet Championship season KHL at the club NHL Vegas Golden Knights .
On Monday, Spartak Moscow defeated Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod with a score of 3:2. The decisive goal was scored in the 49th minute by Shane Prince. Ivan Morozov, 23, played his first match since November 16, after missing two and a half months due to injury, and scored an assist.
— How has Spartak changed with the return of Ivan Morozov and Pavel Poryadin?
– Well, these guys are talented. Finally, in Russia we have a top right-footed center forward. It’s clear the guy is very talented and confident. He plays with maturity beyond his years. It was the first time I saw him next to him, live, played with him. I liked it a lot. Well done, and I’m sure it will only get better. That says a lot about how he reads the game and chooses his position.
— Morozov is under contract with Vegas. When he returns, could he become an NHL star?
— I hope he plays for Spartak for at least a few more years. We’ll see – to be honest, I don’t know what his contractual situation is. But it is clear that the potential is enormous. And it’s good that he came to the KHL. He will play here and gain experience and confidence. Then he will decide what to do,” Kovalchuk told .
Spartak, with 76 points in 58 matches, ranks fourth in the KHL Western Conference standings.
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