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Jarri Kurri was interviewed by finnish journalist.
@jhiitela · 25m 25 minutes ago
Jari Kurri, currently GM of KHL team Jokerit and board member of KHL had some interesting comments in our interview today….
@jhiitela · 25m 25 minutes ago
Kurri: "There’s been a lot of negative publicity surrounding KHL in last few years, but I’d be more worried about what’s happening in NHL."
@jhiitela · 24m 24 minutes ago
"Quality of game in NHL has decreased dramatically in last two decades. Lack of skill has meant that game’s entertainment value has…†(1/2)
@jhiitela · 24m 24 minutes ago
â€â€¦flattened.†(2/2)
Kurri: "Game has changed a lot in last two decades."
@jhiitela · 24m 24 minutes ago
Kurri: "In NHL size rink there isn’t just enough time and space anymore, players’ speed and physicality has improved so much."
@jhiitela · 24m 24 minutes ago
â€Kurri: "When there’s no space, you can’t create game. And I mean GAME. "
@jhiitela · 24m 24 minutes ago
Kurri: "I’ve heard for NHL inner circles that they consider increasing the size of rink. That’s true story."
@jhiitela · 24m 24 minutes ago
Kurri: "It’s not that hockey should be played in rinks size of an airfield…†(1/2)
@jhiitela · 24m 24 minutes ago
Kurri: â€â€¦ but some kind of consensus should be reach between NHL rinks and traditional European rinks.†(2/2)
@jhiitela · 23m 23 minutes ago
Kurri: "KHL has it’s own problems, but game is in good shape. That helps a lot. With that, league can fix it’s other problems."
@jhiitela · 23m 23 minutes ago
Kurri: "And what is top level in NHL anymore? Whatever it is, of course SKA St. Petersburg and CSKA Moscow could win best NHL teams."
@jhiitela · 23m 23 minutes ago
Kurri: "There’s no doubt about that."
@jhiitela · 22m 22 minutes ago
"Of course NHL has most of the best players in the world, but in team level I don’t see much difference between top teams in NHL and KHL."