Khabarovsk goalkeeper “Love” Igor Bobkov In an interview with , he said that the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) has only progressed in recent years.
In 44 matches of the Fonbet KHL Championship, Bobkov won 19 victories with a reliability coefficient of 2.20 and 93% of reflected shots. In the first round of the 2024 Gagarin Cup against Metallurg Magnitogorsk, he lost four matches out of six.
Bobkov has been defending the colours of “Amur” since 2023; previously, the hockey player played for “Admiral”, “Avangard”, “Avtomobilist” and “Ak Bars”.
— Is the KHL progressing every year?
– I can feel it. There is progress in terms of player skills, because every team has guys who decide the outcome of games. It’s hard for me to compare speeds because I haven’t watched the NHL live in a long time. But on TV, it’s absolutely not the same. But guys say the speed of decision-making is absolutely crazy.
But the KHL is moving forward every year. The organization is improving, and the teams are stabilizing in the competition. There is a salary cap. And we don’t have passing games. Many of them end with a difference of one or two goals. It’s becoming more interesting to play. Even my relatives tell me that every game is fun to watch. Everything changes in the standings. There are only five games left until the playoffs, but six teams have not yet decided who will participate. So there is intrigue, and a very big one. “I’m looking forward to the new season,” Bobkov told .
The regular championship of the new KHL season starts on September 3.
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