Former goalkeeper of the USSR national team Rinat Dassaev noted the importance of the attacker Ilya Kovalchuk for the atmosphere in the hockey locker room “Spartacus” .
Last December, it was announced that Kovalchuk would return to Spartak, where he began his professional career. The 40-year-old striker has signed a contract until the end of the season. This season he played 20 matches for the Moscow club, scoring 8 points (4+4) with a utility indicator of -7.
— Kovalchuk has joined the team. And at 40, he plays good hockey. I wish him many more years of playing. It’s hard for me to say what’s going on inside, you have to be there. But I think that as a veteran he plays an important role in the locker room,” Dasaev said, as quoted by Metaratings.ru.
The Red and White have scored 86 points in 66 matches and occupy fourth place in the Western Conference.
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