Is Kirill Marchenko now out completely, or in taxi squad? I know he tested positive, but who the hell knows, are they really positive and end up being negative after all...? Last time I checked he was selected in the final roster. I´ve been looking forward to see this guy playing.
We have all to accept the fact that with the daily testing and all the hysteria nothing is certain about rosters. That is why there are extended rosters. Marchenko is with the team. Every single player's participation in every single game can be a game time decision based on the most recent test. Fedorov and Nesterov are now with the team after a negative test. This will be the little game all the way. I would not give much F about who is currently on which side of the roster. It's 9th February that matters. Personally I don't think Marchenko is a must have though. He is on the list of players I am pretty ambivalent about.
Anyways. First practice units:
white:
Galiev - Shipachyov - Grigorenko Marchenko (this one looks pretty much like PP1 with all the Dynamo guys on it)
Voynov - Nikishin
blue:
Karnaukhov - Tkachyov - Voronkov Kayumov (pretty balanced 3rd line)
Yelesin - Telegin
red:
Gusev - Semenov - Gritsyuk (pretty good combo of Gritsuyk's speed and goal scoring on Gusev's line)
Yakovlev - Minullin
green:
Slepyshev - Andronov - Chibisov Kadeykin (could be a very good 4th line in any particluar combination of players. That D pairing though... Nesterov should solidify the D and make the pairings more balanced)
Sharipzyanov - Mukamadullin
Kuzmenko and Nesterov did not participate due to "doubtful" tests.
Anisimov and Plotnikov will come in later also due to posotive tests prior.
