Moscow Head Coach “Spartak” Alexei Jamnov after having conquered “Torpedo” said Canadian forward William Bitten is still adapting to Russian hockey, but will play better in the future.
On Saturday, Spartak defeated Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod with a score of 4:2 in the FONBET KHL championship match at its home arena. Having scored 9 points, Spartak took first place in the Western Conference standings.
Bitten, 26, joined the Red-White team in the offseason, signing a one-year contract. Last season, the Canadian played for Springfield in the AHL. In five games this season, he scored 2 (1+1) points.
— Can we say that you have two equal goalkeepers who will divide the season in two?
— We have a goalkeeping coach who, before each match, says who is best prepared
— Will the first place in the standings affect Spartak’s mood?
– We are not relaxed. There are a lot of things to work on.
— During the match, the fans shouted that Spartak has a brotherly relationship with Torpedo. What do you think about this team?
— I have very good relations with Torpedo and personally with Igor Larionov.
— Bitten scored the puck, what role do you see for him in the team?
— It’s hard for him, the new style of hockey. We talk a lot. He missed the training camp, but he does a lot of work on the ice. We need such a player, I hope he will play even better, “the correspondent reports, reporting Zhamnov’s words.
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