Ovechkin & Co meeting with Bilyaletdinov

The head coach of team Russia was in Montreal on Monday for Canadiens - Rangers (4:1) game. He flew in from Winnipeg, accompanied by the chief Russian scout for the NHL Igor Kravchuk.

Damir Khairetdinov: My colleague, SE correspondent in Washington, expected to see you this weekend, but you didn't visit Ovechkin & Co. Why?

Zinetula Bilyaletdinov: I just didn't have such an opportunity yet. But it's okay, Washington will be visiting Montreal on January 18th. I'll be at the game and will try to meet with Ovechkin, Semin and Orlov.

DK: When do you plan to visit North America next time?

ZB: I can't tell exactly when right now. (A little later, Kravchuk said that the second visit tentatively scheduled for the 20th of February, and it will be in the U.S. for the most part).

Source: http://hockey.sport-express.ru/reviews/19056/

H/t to J.P.

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