Ak Bars forward Dmitry Yashkin told that in the spring he flew to the United States, where he spoke with Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin and watched several of his team’s Stanley Cup games.
Ak Bars lost to Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in the first round of the Gagarin Cup playoffs. The Capitals lost to the New York Rangers in the first round of the Stanley Cup.
— How did you spend your summer? Did you manage to recover?
— For the first time in ten years, I had such a long summer, four months of rest. I rested and prepared for the season.
— Did you manage to meet the Ovechkins?
– Yes, we crossed paths a lot. After the season, I flew to Washington and watched several of his playoff games. Afterwards, we talked more and trained together.
— Do you think Ovechkin will break Gretzky’s record?
— I hope that Ovechkin will need as little time as possible for this. Maybe this year it will be possible. Why not? – Yashkin told .
Last season, Yashkin played 36 KHL regular season games, scoring 24 (18+6) points, adding 2 points (1+1) in four playoff games.
The new season of the FONBET KHL Championship starts on September 3.
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