Russian Kuzmenko will again play for Pittsburgh in the NHL

Russian striker Andrei Kuzmenko returns to the Pittsburgh squad and will take part in the upcoming NHL regular championship match against Chicago. This was reported by the head coach of the team Dan Mews. Information is provided by the press service of the league.

“Kuzmenko will play today. He'll be back in the lineup. I think it will be great to see him on the ice again, Meuse said.

On October 7, it became known that the NHL granted Kuzmenko special status in connection with the death of his father. After that, the hockey player missed three matches.

Earlier, TASS reported that the father of the attacker, hockey specialist Alexander Kuzmenko, died at the age of 62 after a bear attack while fishing in Tuva. The coach with severe facial injuries was taken to a local hospital, where he died. Farewell was held in the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow, Kuzmenko was buried at the Kiov cemetery in Lobna.

Andrei Kuzmenko is 30 years old. In July, he signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh. In the beginning of the season on account of his two games without scored points. In the last campaign, the striker played 52 games of the regular season for Los Angeles, scoring 12 goals and giving 13 assists. Previously in the NHL, he played for Philadelphia, Calgary and Vancouver.

The match “Chicago” — “Pittsburgh” will be held on the night of October 14 Moscow time.

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