“Radulov has not yet reached the optimal conditions” – Weisfeld

hockey specialist Leonid Weisfeld in an interview with , he appreciated the game of Kazan striker Ak Bars Alexandra Radulova at the start of the new KHL season, noting that the player is not yet at his best.

In two regular season games, Radulova scored one goal. Kazan lost to Dynamo Moscow (0:2) and beat CSKA (5:1).

– What impression did Radulov leave on you in the first games after his return to the KHL?

– Ambiguous. In the match with Dynamo, Alexander did not show himself at all. With CSKA, before Radulov scored the puck, he also drove, got nervous and slammed the door, returning to the bench. But when I gave up, I immediately calmed down. It is clear that he is a master. But it seems to me that Radulov has not yet reached his optimal conditions.

– Is it fair to say that experienced older players, who returned from the NHL in Russia, gain fitness only in mid-autumn?

– With the guys who come from the other side of the ocean, it happens. Because by playing there, they get in shape later. But Radulov is an experienced player, he spent many seasons in the KHL and knew exactly where he was going, where he had to play and how to prepare. Therefore, the return of the NHL does not justify the fact that he is not yet in the most optimal form. Although it cannot be said that Alexander played badly in these matches. Here he scored an important goal for CSKA. Although the moment was not the most difficult, Kagarlitsky gave him a very good pass. But nevertheless, Radulov scored the puck. It’s just that everyone expects extravagances from him in every game, but that’s not the case yet. Maybe we should just wait.

In July “AK bars “Officially confirmed the transition of Radulov. The contract with the 36-year-old striker was signed for two years. Last season he played in the NHL for Dallas, played 74 games and scored 22 points (4+18 ).