Hockey agent Alexey Dementyev said that fans expressed their dissatisfaction with the Russian forward from Tampa in vain. Nikita Koucherov at the NHL All-Star Game.
Kucherov played in Quinton Hughes’ team at the NHL All-Star Game, which lost on Saturday to the team of Toronto forward Auston Matthews (5:6 B) and failed to reach the final of the tournament. Kucherov scored a goal and an assist. Before the match began, fans at the Toronto Arena booed Kucherov, as they had the day before during the main show.
— It is difficult to judge exactly what did not please the public; he probably had his own reasons. Can we say that the motivation of hockey players at the All-Star Game is a little lower? I agree that this event is necessary exclusively for fans who want to see all the main players of the league on the field and expect maximum performances and performances from athletes, which is not quite correct, in my opinion. Still, this is more consistent with a series in which a certain situation should happen and be talked about. In this case, it was a catcall against Nikita, which in my opinion was undeserved.
I really hope that this situation will not affect Nikita’s attitude towards the game for Tampa and he will continue to fully show himself in the championship. When he next comes to Toronto, there will be increased interest in the match and he will show all his power to the fans,” Dementiev said according to RT.
Kucherov is the season leader among NHL scorers, with 85 points (32 goals, 53 assists) in 49 games.
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