The Moscow attackerDynamo » Eric O’Dell admitted that shortly before the start of the playoffs, he changed sticks to end his scoreless streak.
On Saturday, the “Blue and White” defeated the Minsk “Dynamo” in the first match of the playoff series of the Fonbet KHL Championship with a score of 4: 1. In the regular season, O’Dell did not score for a month, breaking the streak in the last match of the regular season with CSKA (4:3 OT). In the first game of the playoffs, the Canadian scored a goal and gave two assists.
“Actually, it’s all my hockey stick’s fault.” I haven’t been able to cast for a long time and I recently changed clubs. Now I have a Soyuz putter and I really like it. Before that, there were chances, but I couldn’t make them happen. It happens. I’m not particularly superstitious, but I decided to change something. It’s good that it’s happening now, it’s great.
— Did you take the Belarusian stick specifically before the series?
– Yes, I knew that we would fly to Minsk and that I could take a lot of things for myself there.
— Eric, you already have a real “playoff” beard. Aren’t you going to shave? This will interfere.
– No, under no circumstances will I do it. I want us to reach the final and my beard is just gigantic,” a correspondent reports O’Dell’s words.
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Source : MatchTV
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