
Edmonton Oilers forward Vasily Podkolzin became the first Russian to score a goal in the new NHL season, scoring a double in the match against Vancouver, which won in overtime thanks to a goal by Paul Cotter.
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Vasily Podkolzin is a Russian ice hockey player who plays for the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL. The new NHL season began recently.
Edmonton Oilers forward Vasily Podkolzin scored the first goal scored in the new season of the National Hockey League (NHL) among Russians. This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
The forward scored in the middle of the second period, reducing the gap in the score - 3:5. Ten minutes later, Podkolzin scored a double and sent the game into overtime.
Vancouver won in overtime, with the decisive goal scored by Paul Cotter. The meeting took place on the night of Wednesday, September 30.

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