Defender CSKA Dmitry Samorukov believes that there are now no viable opponents in the FONBET championship of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
On August 1, it became known that CSKA had signed Samorukov to a three-year contract. The hockey player played for the military team in the 2020/21 season, playing 48 games, scoring two goals and providing six assists. The 25-year-old Russian played three NHL games for the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues.
— Do you think the league has changed a lot?
– Yes, now everything is equal. Previously, the teams that competed for the Cup were clearly visible. This is less than half. After the introduction of a strict salary cap, each team has leaders, star players. There are no more passable opponents. Previously, there were many defensive, passive, waiting for a mistake styles of play. Now they want to move more, go on the attack. “The speeds are increasing,” Samorukov said in an interview with the Championship.
The new KHL season starts on September 3.
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