In the second period of the KHL championship home game against Chicago Blackhawks, the striker scored an assist, which allowed the Canadian club to soak the score (1: 2). Puck in the asset of Phillip Dano. In the first 20-minute, a double scored by Chicago player Zack Smith. The match continues.

Earlier, Kovalchuk admitted that he was useless when he spent seven to ten minutes on ice for a meeting.