SOCHI, August 6, Andrey Senchenko. Avangard Omsk striker Vladimir Tkachev in an interview, he expressed admiration for the game of the Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov and said that he periodically spoke with him during his career in North America. In the 2021/22 season, Tkachev played four matches with the Los Angeles Kings and made two assists in the NHL regular season. In the summer, the Russian signed a contract with Avangard. I watched the games of the Kings against Edmonton, it was interesting. I wanted Los Angeles to go as far as possible. who doesn't wish harm to anyone. Did Connor McDavid impress? McDavid is top. I can agree that he is the best player in the world. But I also like the same Gaudreau and Kirill Kaprizov. Kapriz is really in order. Anyone would like to be in the place of Kirill and so powerful to fly into the NHL. I'm glad that everything turned out that way. During the season, we sometimes corresponded, talked,» Tkachev said. The Colorado Avalanche became the NHL champion of the 2021/22 season. The Avalanches defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 in the Stanley Cup Finals. For the Lightning, this final was the third in a row, they won the previous two. «I wanted Tampa to win. Third Stanley Cup in a row in the era of the salary cap, I was waiting for this. But don't think that I drowned directly for one team. This I'm also happy for Valera Nichushkin and his championship,» Tkachev said. Read the full interview with Vladimir Tkachev at rsport.ria.ru.
