Forward “Washington” Yevgeny Kuznetsov summed up the match of the NHL regular season with “Calgary” (3: 4 OT).
The Russian scored a goal in the minority, which helped his team to recoup from the score 0: 3 and equalize. However, then “Washington” lost in overtime.
– I will not say that they let me out in the minority so that I could catch the moment and score a goal. But this is a matter of faith and hope. First of all, the other guys who specialize in the minority teach you how to act on the defensive. This is a very important moment of the match, and those who are better at this job should come out in the special teams. In general, my opinion is that every player in our team is capable of playing well both in the majority and in the minority.
I don’t think we played badly in the majority now . We did a lot of good things. We controlled the puck, created scoring chances, and shot. I don't think we were weak in playing too much. The last match was bad in this sense. We got together and talked that the majority should show more diligence. They did this against Calgary, continuing to work and believe in themselves. It's always easy to look for an excuse or hint that some guy mostly sucks. But we have a special brigade – as a whole. And sometimes you need to take a step back in order to become better later. We understand that we must correct this moment, and it will help us to become stronger, – said Kuznetsov.
With 9 points, “Washington” took the lead in the Eastern Conference.
- Ovechkin's goal and pass did not help Washington win over Calgary, Lindholm scored a hat-trick