The Moscow attackerSpartak » Mikhail Maltsev in an interview with , he said he changed his approach to training while playing in the NHL for Colorado.
Maltsev played 56 games in the NHL for New Jersey and Colorado, in which he scored 9 (6+3) points. He also has 155 games in the AHL and 105 (44+61) performance points. In the KHL, Maltsev played for SKA and Spartak. The striker spent the current season with the Rouge et Blanc, on loan from Los Angeles.
— They say the work ethic in Colorado is at an incredible level. MacKinnon yells at everyone during practice, slams his stick on the ice and demands dedication.
– Yes, not just him. They have the following philosophy: “The way we train is the way we play.” » Even in the AHL, the Colorado Eagles have this. They asked me during training. General manager Joe Sakic said if I practice well, I will play well. At that time, I still didn’t understand this. I trained big, thinking I was going to show everything in this match. But they explained to me that it was not possible.
—Did that change your mind?
– Actually, it was a shame. Because it took me a year to rebuild. In the AHL, Greg Cronin, who is now the head coach of Anaheim, always told me, “If you practice like this every day, it will become a habit.” It was a bit difficult for me. I tried to squeeze everything out of myself in training, but I wanted to save my strength somewhere. For example, I threw it, stopped, but had to jerk. Every shot must be scored in training. Make the most of every moment. That is, the lesson lasts 40 minutes, of which you only work five to seven – because you stand, wait in line or relax on a bench. These five to seven minutes should be worked as much as possible. Eventually, it became a habit for me. I want to work on every training session and every change of play, to get the maximum benefit from it,” Maltsev told .
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