Double Olympic champion Alexander Kozhevnikov told that he was happy for the Spartak striker Nikolai Goldobin who broke his record for most points in a season, but indicated that the 28-year-old hockey player needed more games to achieve that.
Goldobin, after scoring a goal and providing an assist in the Fonbet KHL championship match against Barys (4:1) on Saturday (4:1), scored 72 (35+37) points in the current championship, beating the club record of Alexander Kozhevnikov (71 points in 1981). USSR Championship /82) in terms of performance over a season.
“I’m happy for him, but you have to understand that I played fewer minutes in the 1981/82 season. 47 matches (for me) and 61 (for him), is there a difference? It’s absurd, it’s not very correct to compare, but Goldobin is beautiful. This season is the best of his career. The man is growing up, well done.
— Will it be more difficult for Goldobin to demonstrate his level in the playoffs?
“Goldobin felt confident, his throw was good, his teammates who were helping him recovered. We can only be happy for him and welcome this record,” Kozhevnikov told .
“Spartacus” thanks to the victory with 82 points, it returns to 3rd place in the Western Conference, surpassing Dynamo in additional indicators. “Barys” closes the standings in the East with 46 points, the defeat was the 10th in a row for the team.
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Source : MatchTV
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