Head coach of SKA Romain Rotenberg after the FONBET KHL championship match with Kazan Ak Bars, he said that the forward of the St. Petersburg team Evgeny Kuznetsov needs to improve his discipline, noting that the period of his adaptation to the KHL is still ongoing.
SKA lost to Ak Bars in overtime with a score of 2:3.
— It seemed that Kuznetsov was somehow sluggish and sluggish. What’s wrong with him?
– Good mark. This is good motivation for Kuznetsov. All joking aside, it’s very difficult to come back from the NHL – the hockey there is completely different. All the guys are adapting to the KHL. Some are faster, others longer.
But I believe that with each match Zhenya understands better the requirements of our league and how to properly help the team. He passed the ball, Tony DeAngelo scored, then we tied it.
Yes, we honestly and objectively understand that Kuznetsov can play much better. And he will get better, everything comes through work. I think he finally understood, like DeAngelo, that it’s better to play hockey than to stay in the penalty box. We need to improve discipline for every player, including Kuznetsov.
— What do you think of Kirill Semenov’s magnificent goal in overtime?
– I am always for such feints. The more there are, the better the hockey, the more children will go to sports schools. The Ak Bars academy guys who watched this match will try to do this feint under their feet. But it is very difficult. To do this, you need to skate, think about the play, choose the right position and also score in this situation. Semyonov showed everyone that you can score by playing in an unconventional and creative way. Let’s put it into use! — a correspondent reports Rotenberg’s comments.
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