Head coach of Yaroslavl “Lokomotiv” Igor Nikitin expressed hope that the team’s striker Stepan Nikulin rewarded his partners for their trust during the KHL match against Moscow “Dynamo” .
On Sunday, Lokomotiv beat Dynamo (4:3) in a regular season penalty shootout. After the first half, the “blue and white” led 3:0, but lost the advantage. Nikulin equalized the score and also scored the winning shootout.
— Did Nikulin find a moment to thank the coaching team for their trust?
– Let him reward the team for their trust. As for us, it’s the job of the coaching staff to trust the guys. And we have confidence. We hope his time has come.
—There were rumors that you left him alone to train at Megasport before Vityaz. It’s true?
– Of course not. “We have a team,” reports a correspondent, according to Nikitin.
Nikulin is 22 years old. This season, he has played 45 matches, scored four goals and provided 10 assists to his teammates.
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Source : MatchTV
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