Former coach of the Russian national team Plushev said that Radulov did not violate the rules against Zykov
The former coach of the Russian national hockey team Vladimir Plushev praised the actions of the Ak Bars forward Alexander Radulov, who knocked out several teeth to the SKA striker Valentin Zykov. This is reported by “Sports Day by Day”.
According to the specialist, the player of the Kazan team did not violate the rules. “I didn’t raise my arms, I didn’t put my elbow forward, I didn’t jump in the direction of the opponent. He met his opponent hard on the counter move, and he lowered his head. That’s all,” Plushev said.
The coach also expressed confidence that the injury would not affect Zykov’s career. “Moreover, the guy himself is an interesting player. I don’t think it will shock him,” Plushev added.
Zykov was injured on February 3 in a Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) regular season game. At the 24th second of the meeting, the player of the St. Petersburg club tried to take the puck away from Radulov, but he met him with a forceful reception, hitting his head with his shoulder. Subsequently, it turned out that the striker had lost several teeth.
Source: Lenta
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