SKA before Evgeny Kuznetsov In an interview with , he spoke about the importance of the confrontation with Magnitogorsk Metallurg; hockey players believe that the matches with Magnitogorsk will turn out to be an exciting spectacle.
Stanley Cup winner with the Washington Capitals, forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has signed a contract with SKA. The 32-year-old forward’s deal is for four years.
Kuznetsov graduated from Chelyabinsk Traktor. For the team, he played 251 games in the KHL and scored 167 points (78 goals and 89 assists). He made his NHL debut in March 2014 and won the Stanley Cup with Washington in 2018. In March of this year, he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes. In total, he played 743 games in the NHL regular championships and recorded 575 points (173+402); in the playoffs, he scored 73 points (33+40) in 97 games.
— SKA’s first home game will be against Traktor. Have you noticed?
— Yes, it was by the will of fate that we played the first match of the season away, in Magnitogorsk. But I am a guy from Chelyabinsk and I am not a big fan of Metallurg. You know hockey, we organize a derby with them. Besides, they are champions – and they do things for a reason.
I treat them with respect, but as a resident of Chelyabinsk it is very important for me to get along with them. In sporting terms, on the field, I have nothing against people. But I expect it to be an exciting spectacle. Many friends will come and it will be a very important match for me.
Well, and the first home game with Traktor… I don’t know who in the KHL came up with such a schedule. Was it a coincidence? Or fate? But it’s very interesting,” Kuznetsov told .
As a member of the Russian national team, Kuznetsov became a two-time world champion and also twice won bronze at the world championships.
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