Russian hockey player responded to a provocation in the NHL. But the opponent hit in the groin!
Forward “Carolina” showed amazing composure.
Russian hockey player Andrey Svechnikov continued in the NHL fifth season. the Carolina player proved to be a stable and bright falling player with the first matches.
True, at first it was accepted to observe the discipline of a Russian. Svechnikov often succumbed to the provocations of his opponents, venting his emotions on the ice. But the game with Philadelphia eloquently showed that Andrei learned to take care of himself in crucial moments.
He reacted to a blow in the groin as coolly as possible!
Problems with discipline
Andrey Svechnikov is deservedly recognized as one of the main stars of Carolina. From the very first season, he shows stable results. The current regular season is no exception. The forward is slightly behind the grandmaster’s point-per-game schedule, but correcting this statistic will not be difficult, given Svechnikov’s brilliant skill.
It is much harder for Andrei to control himself. Hockey statistics were heard by a wide audience in the debut event. Then he could not stand it and waited for a fight with Alexander Ovechkin. A more experienced opponent destroyed Svechnikov, knocking him out. the Hurricanes player even got the game started because of the concussion.
But Andrei, even after three years, did not solve the problem with discipline. Last year, the hockey player set an anti-record for the number of penalty minutes. The Russian lost in this indicator in swimming only to defender Ian Cole. In total, Svechnikov spent 79 minutes on the penalty box. Repeatedly because of this, Carolina also suffered, conceding goals at crucial moments.
Dirty Canadian Provocation
The Hurricanes striker has made some progress in this case. The player only has 20 penalty minutes, which is not much for him. At the same time, Andrei was very surprised in the last game with Philadelphia. In the third period, he could become a victim of a provocation by the Pilots’ defender Travis Sanheim.
With a score of 6:3, using Svechnikov’s “hurricanes” creates traffic at the opponents’ goal until his partners detect attacks. At that moment, Andrei received a stick on his back, which caused the blow to fall on the ice. The referee immediately stopped the game.
it has been established that the Russian is now responding harshly to his opponent. He abruptly jumped up and swung his stick at the Canadian, but changed his mind in time, only slightly touching the opponent. For a backstab, Sunheim was sent to the penalty box. Travis did not like this very much, and he deliberately hit Svechnikov in the groin area, when Andrey did not expect it at all.
The referee immediately intervened and stood between the players to avoid escalating the conflict. At this point, another Canadian Philadelphia player, Travis Koneckny, suggested provoking the Russian. He hit Andrey with a stick through the referee in the legs.
It is worth paying tribute to Svechnikov. He responded to the provocation of a worthy, laughing opponent in the face. It’s good that he restrained himself if he were sent off, it is not known how the match would have turned out, given that the “pilots” played two goals in the last minutes and reduced the gap to a minimum.