Defender of Ak Bars Alexey Marchenko after the victory over Amur, he highlighted the leadership qualities of striker Dmitry Yashkin.
The FONBET KHL Championship match took place on Wednesday in Kazan and ended with the victory of Ak Bars (3:2) on penalties. Yashkin scored a goal, as well as a decisive goal in the post-game free throw series.
“Amour started well, moved well and created chances. They took the lead, started actively and settled in well. They can play both ways. Finally I managed to break it. In overtime the guys came out well and played well, there were moments Gatiyatullin said a few words about tactics.
Yashkin proves his leadership through actions. He plays well not only on offense, but also on blocking and striking. He’s a leader. It’s great to have such a player in the team,” Marchenko said, as quoted by Metaratings.ru.
31-year-old Yashkin played 10 matches this season in the KHL and scored 10 (6+4) points with a utility indicator of “+2”.
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