Athletistic / Hockey. The Carolina Hurricanes held an impromptu presentation of forward Evgeny Kuznetsov, traded the day before from the Washington Capitals. A photo with the Russian forward’s number was posted on the Hurricanes’ social media.
“The eagle has landed,” the Caroline press service said in an article about Kuznetsov.
Photo Source: Carolina Hurricanes HC
Evgeny Kuznetsov only played in the NHL for Washington. With the capital, he won the Stanley Cup in 2018. This season, the 31-year-old Russian played 43 games with Washington in the NHL regular season and scored 17 (6+11) points in the goal+assist system with an overall rating of -11.
Evgeniy played his last game with the Caps on January 27 against the Dallas Stars (4:5 OT). After that, he ended up in the NHL Player Assistance Program, then was placed on waivers by Washington and sent to the AHL.
Source: Sport
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