Ice hockey
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.
Vladimir Plyushchev
Plyushchev Says CSKA Has Disappointed So Far
Ex-Russia head coach Vladimir Plyushchev says CSKA's slow KHL start, despite a roster built for top honors, has left him wanting more.
Plyushchev: Ak Bars in a fever after Yashkin, Barabanov exits
Vladimir Plyushchev says Ak Bars lost top-level players, was surprised by the exits of Yashkin and Barabanov and wants clarity on what is happening inside.
Plyushchev: Avangard Will Again Be a Hard-Driven Horse in Play-offs
Ex-Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev says Avangard's Bouche changed nothing after last season's semi-final exit, leaning on imports and ignoring Omsk youngsters.
Plyushchev: Traktor and Avangard follow the same hockey course
Honoured Coach Vladimir Plyushchev says Traktor and Avangard lack ideology and systematic development, with Omsk's problems hidden by decent results for now.
Plyushchev on Severstal's poor start: preseason errors and psychology
Former Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev blames preseason mistakes and psychology as Severstal, with 3 points from 6 games, sit second from bottom in the West.
Plyushchev: Nikita Gusev is to blame for being without a club
Ex-Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev says free agent Nikita Gusev, whose Dynamo Moscow deal expired on 31 May, put himself in this spot by skipping pre-season.
Plyushchev: I Wouldn't Have Kept Gusev on the Roster
Former Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev criticized free agent Nikita Gusev for again skipping pre-season training with Dinamo Moscow.
Plyushchev: Russia Could Fully Return in Hockey
Ex-Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev doubts neutral status suits Russia, citing the Universiade precedent as CAS reviews IIHF's exclusion ruling.
Plyushchev Blames Spartak's Coaching Council After Torpedo Loss
Vladimir Plyushchev says Spartak's coaching council, led by Boris Mayorov, is to blame for the team's 0:1 home defeat to Torpedo in the KHL opener.