Hockey
“Zaitsev’s move to SKA is the most powerful transfer of the KHL offseason” – Kozhevnikov
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Two-time Olympic champion Alexander Kozhevnikov believes that the transfer of defenseman Nikita Zaitsev to St. Petersburg SKA is the most important transfer in the current KHL offseason.
On Thursday, SKA announced the signing of a four-year contract with Zaitsev.
— Nikita Zaitsev’s transfer to SKA is the most powerful transfer of the KHL offseason. One of our best defensemen, a right-hander, with huge NHL experience and not at all old, will come to St. Petersburg. 32 years is the prime of life for a defenseman.
I am sure that the Zaitsev-Nikishin pair has the potential to become one of the best not only in the KHL, but also in the world. For further progress, it is very important for Alexander to play with a partner like Nikita. In the NHL, Zaitsev was made into a stay-at-home defenseman, but we remember that in Russia he often joined in attacks and consistently scored points. I think these qualities will return, and his reliability in defense will not go anywhere. In the majority, the Nikishin-Zaitsev pair will be a very formidable force. It is also important that Nikita himself wants to play for SKA. The right motivation for a player is always half the success.
We also don’t forget about the benefit for the Russian national team. Sooner or later we will return to the World Championships and the Olympics, and hockey players like Zaitsev will help us immediately get involved in the fight for the highest places in the main tournaments, – “Championship” quotes Kozhevnikov as saying.
In the 2023/24 season, the hockey player played 38 matches for Chicago in the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL), scored two goals and made five assists.
Previously, Zaitsev played in the NHL for Toronto and Ottawa, and in Russia he played for Sibir and CSKA.
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Detroit beat Toronto 3:2 in overtime in an NHL regular season match. The Wings came back twice and won thanks to a goal from young defenseman Simon Edvinsson.
The team leads the East with Carolina.
Tampa Bay is in the top 3 in the conference after beating Montreal 4:3 in the penalty shootout. This is the Lightning’s fourth straight win.
Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 7:3 and forward Justin Brazeau scored his first hat trick of his NHL career. That’s right, the Penguins are second to last in the standings.
Regular season in NHL
Tampa Bay – Montreal 5:4 in the shootout
columbus – New York Islanders 4:2
of Detroit – Toronto 3:2 in overtime
Chicago – pittsburgh 3:7
Seattle -Philadelphia 4:1
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The third day of competitions at the Junior World Hockey Championship held in the USA has ended.
After defeating Denmark with a score of 6:2, the Finnish team also defeated Latvia with a score of 8:0. The Latvian team, which was only defeated by Canada in extra time, did not have the strength to cope with another strong opponent.
The Finnish team outscored its opponent with 41:7 (an anti-record at the World Championships – six shots per game).
Finnish hockey players lead the group with 6 points, while Latvia is in second place with one point.
Junior Hockey World Championship U-20. Group B
Finland – Latvia 8:0 (3:0, 2:0, 3:0)
Discs: 04:11 Hemming – 1:0, 14:19 Kukhta – 2:0, 19:16 Verstergaard – 3:0, 21:37 Hemming – 4:0, 34:06 Saareleinen – 5:0, 42:51 Versterinen – 6:0, 45:35 Ruohonen – 7:0, 50:31 Bolius – 8:0
Goalkeepers: Rimpinen – Vekvanag
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The third day of matches in the elite league of the U-20 World Youth Hockey Championship has started.
The Swedish team, which started the tournament with a difficult victory against Slovakia, defeated the Swiss team with a score of 3-2 today. And again there were difficulties for one of the favorites.
The Swedes lost 1:2 but scored three goals in the third period to win.
While Sweden and the USA are leaders in the group with six points, Switzerland is in last place with two losses.
Junior Hockey World Championship U-20. Group A
Swedish – Switzerland 4:2 (1:1, 0:1, 3:0)
Discs: 00:53 Nilson (Salin, Valenius) – 1:0, 14:27 Weidacher – 1:1, 38:22 Steiner (Mooji) – 1:2, 40:57 Bjork (Frondell) – 2:2, 46:28 Pettersson (Danielsson, Nilsson) – 3:2, 59:13 Pettersson – 4:2
Goalkeepers: Harenstam – Neuenschwander
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