After THIS, Dmitry Voronkov simply cannot help but stay in the NHL! In the game against Boston, he wrote his name in the history of the league: never before, not even during the era of the legendary Detroit Russian Five, had four Russian players scored in a game for one team.
It was impossible to imagine a more ideal match scenario that would change the opinion of Voronkov, who was nostalgic for Russia. He opened the scoring in the match, and Ivan Provorov, Egor Chinakhov and Kirill Marchenko, as if by agreement, also took turns bothering the Boston goalkeepers, thus ensuring a brilliant victory over one of the league leaders.
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Dmitry finished the match with a utility indicator of “+3”, three shots on goal and one success, he was recognized as the third star of the match, and in the locker room he received the winning “cap” of the best player and wrote down a short speech in a mix of Russian and English to the applause of his classmates.
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Provorov, the most experienced Russian in Columbus, who left his native Yaroslavl for America at the age of 14, talked about the adaptation process and how everyone on the Blue Jackets is trying to help Voronkov get through this difficult period :
“They already told me on the bench that for the first time in the NHL four Russians scored in a game for the same team. Wow! We have a large group of Russians in our team, it is good that we were all able to score a goal. How important was this to Voronkov? The older you are, when you move away from home, the harder it is. At home you’re already used to everything, I’m sure it was a big culture shock for him. He has no wife or children; It would probably be easier with them. But we, Russians who have been here for a long time, try to help you as best we can. But whatever you do, the first two or three months will still be difficult, you need to adapt. We will continue to support and help you. He is a great player, big size and can do everything on the ice. Few people can do this,” said the defender.
Egor Chinakhov also felt nostalgic at times in his debut season, but in the end the desire to play in the NHL was greater: “It was great. We are happy that we all play together. We try to help Voronkov as much as we can so that he stays here. Of course, I understand that it was difficult for him in his first year here, for me it was the same. “Sometimes I also thought about going home, but I want to play here.”
Coach Pascal Vincent once again expressed his admiration for Voronkov’s performance and was pleased with the news that the Russian had changed his mind about returning to Russia: “We had some concerns and it is a great relief to know that he will definitely stay. . I left home when I was 16, so I understand what it’s like. And this was Montreal, not that far away, the same continent. This is a big change for him. Another league, new partners, new culture. He needs to learn the language. The speed of the game here is completely different. Yes, everything is different, the same food. It takes time to get used to it. We are very happy that he is staying.
His goal is the goal of a great player. He went to the corner of the field in a fight with a big defender, he won it and attacked the goal. “This is a playoff goal.”
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Dmitry himself, when communicating with journalists, smiled or became extremely serious, and with the help of Marchenko, who temporarily retrained as a translator, confirmed that he still remained in the NHL.
“Of course, it is a big difference, it is unusual. Different mentality, everything is different. I’ll get used to it, the boys support me. Yes, yes, I’m staying. Now I will look for an apartment and move out of the hotel. I would like to get a visa for my girlfriend and close friends so they can come.
Very positive emotions when you come to the locker room for a game. This is great. My game today? There is something to fight for, we will have to play even better, not just one, but two, three goals,” Voronkov said.
Dmitri Voronkov
Photo: HC Columbus Blue Jackets
We expect more goals from Voronkov, who enjoyed the affection of the fans today. After the match, he took a photo with a fan sign that read, “The Fifth Link loves you, Dmitry!”
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