Getty Evegni Nabokov of the New York Islanders is a pretty candid man.
Ask him about Ilya Kovalchuk retiring from the NHL in favor of playing within the KHL, and he says: “Those that condemn Kovalchuk’s action are merely stupid people.”
Ask him about heading to the KHL himself, and Nabby says: “Do you suppose, on condition that I went again to the NHL for household causes, after simply two years I’d significantly talk about returning to Russia?”
So, uh, that’s a “no” then?
His candor extends to his place on Russia’s Olympic crew for the Sochi 2014 Video games. One assumes Sergei Bobrovsky will be the starter. One assumes Semyon Varlamov will get one of many different roster spots. One assumes Ilya Bryzgalov is not going to be on the workforce, because he wasn’t invited to Russia’s Olympic camp and because if he didn’t have the psychological toughness to begin the Winter Classic in Philly for the Flyers, how is he going to start for Russia in Sochi?
That leaves one spot open, and one assumes the 38-12 months-outdated veteran Nabokov might land it with an excellent begin for the Islanders this season. Simply don’t assume that he’ll be going as a backup, as a result of Evgeni Nabokov doesn’t admire your assumptions.
From R-Sport:
R-Sport: Are you ready to go to the Olympics even because the third goaltender?
E.N.: I do not perceive why everybody considers me a reserve player. We have a coaching staff, and none of them has stated anything about who will be the first goaltender and who will be the second or third. I’m comfortable to be on the nationwide workforce, and that is enough.
Nabby thinks the goalie who starts the season greatest within the NHL will find yourself with the plum gig on the Russian Olympic group:
If you play badly for the membership, you’ll not get to the Olympics.
Therefore, each of us thinks about taking part in the first club sport and later we will think about the second game; after which, in February, we are going to think about the Olympics. Now now we have to show to the coaches that we need to play on the nationwide workforce, and I can only do this with the help of fine video games with the Islanders. Believe me: I will not be considering 24/7 in regards to the Olympics.
This is probably a great thing for all involved, since the last time we noticed Nabokov within the Olympics he gave up six goals to Canada in an epic defeat for the Russians in the medal round in Vancouver.
So yeah, there’s a bit of redemption at stake right here for Nabby, too.
Don’t tell Evgeni Nabokov he won’t be Russia’s Olympic starting goalie
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