Plyushchev: Goalkeeper is three quarters of Spartak's team
Ex-Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev says the goaltending is Spartak's biggest change, as the club won 5 of 7 KHL games and sit second in the West.
Former Russia national team coach Vladimir Plyushchev says the main change at Spartak this season is in goal, and puts the goaltending at three quarters of the team.
Spartak have won 5 of their first 7 KHL matches and sit second in the Western Conference. Ivan Fedotov was in goal for three of those wins, Artem Zagidulin for the other two.
If that reading holds, the standings will follow the form of Fedotov and Zagidulin. A dip in either would test how much of the new confidence rests on the goalkeepers.
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