Did you worry when you didn’t score for three games?
Come on, I am not Sergei Mozyakin, scoring a couple of goals in every game. Do you remember how I started in SKA? 15 games without a goa. I knew that my time would come, didn’t worry too much. It is a matter of understanding the team’s game, and getting used to the opponents. Now I feel much more confident.
I understand that practices take a lot of time, but what do you do in NY when you have done your work and rested?
Phone. What else? Don’t know English well. If I go somewhere, I will feel like an idiot not understanding people. Went to dinner and back to the hotel. Though I won’t say it is boring. Now the games started, so everything is scheduled to the minute.
Is the hotel good?
Better then in Nizhnecamsk or Cherepovets. Remember I went to visit friends in my hometown and thinking wow… But here – huge bed. No complaints.
Do you understand locker room jokes?
Something simple – yes. Team doctor recently suggested that I come to a Halloween party in a Putin mask. He told me I definitely should. I was thinking, do I really need to go at all?
I am sure it’s not mandatory, but if the the whole team goes, why stay at home?
That’s what I think too. I will likely go, but will have to think about the costume.
Speaking of clothing, are you used to wearing a suit and a tie?
In St. Pete we also wore suits all the time. I am still wearing the same suits to the games here.
The end. Thanks Mrs. Bobby Orr's Knees - you are the best.